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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1249 am est tue dec 23 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-231815-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1249 am est tue dec 23 2025

.rest of tonight...e winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se late. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
9 seconds. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at
10 seconds. 
.wed night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne
2 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 ft at 5 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.thu night...w winds 10 kt, becoming nw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
112 am est tue dec 23 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz135-231915-
pamlico sound-
112 am est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect from noon est today through
wednesday evening...

.today...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt early this
morning, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late this morning,
becoming w 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon.
waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft. a chance of rain until late
afternoon. a slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...w winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
ne 10 to 15 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu night...w winds around 15 kt, becoming n after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.fri night...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves around 2 ft. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds around 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
around 2 ft. 
.sat night...e winds around 10 kt, becoming s after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
112 am est tue dec 23 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz156-231915-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
112 am est tue dec 23 2025

...gale warning in effect from noon est today through this
evening...

.today...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming s early, then becoming sw
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt early this morning, increasing
to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this morning, becoming
w 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
choppy early this morning, then increasing to rough late this
morning, increasing to very rough this afternoon. a slight chance
of rain this morning. a chance of rain early this afternoon, then
a slight chance of rain late. 
.tonight...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. 
.wed...nw winds around 20 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: nw 4 ft at 6 seconds
and ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: ne 4 ft at 6 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at
5 seconds and e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming e in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds around 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight. 
.sat...w winds around 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. 

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
112 am est tue dec 23 2025

from s of currituck beach light to n of surf city nc out 20 nm,
including the albemarle and pamlico sounds and the monitor
national marine sanctuary


amz158-231915-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
112 am est tue dec 23 2025

...gale warning in effect from noon est today through this
evening...

.today...e winds around 10 kt, becoming se early, then becoming
sw 10 to 15 kt early this morning, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft
this afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at
10 seconds, becoming sw 7 ft at 6 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to
a moderate chop early this morning, then increasing to choppy
late this morning, increasing to rough this afternoon. a slight
chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. 
.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft
at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne in the afternoon. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave
detail: w 5 ft at 6 seconds and ne 4 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at
10 seconds and s 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft
in the afternoon. wave detail: e 3 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at
5 seconds, becoming sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 3 ft at
10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and e
3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.fri...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sat night...sw winds around 10 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.  

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