fzus52 kilm 191722
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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
1222 pm est fri dec 19 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-200615-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
1222 pm est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 9 pm est this evening...

.this afternoon...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 5 to 8 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft at
8 seconds and se 5 ft at 9 seconds. 
.tonight...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at
8 seconds and se 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 9 seconds and
ne 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.sat night...se winds 5 kt, becoming sw after midnight. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft at 8 seconds and ne 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.sun...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and nw 1 ft at 2 seconds. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 4 seconds and se
3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.tue...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
3 to 4 ft. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

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fzus52 kmhx 191622
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1122 am est fri dec 19 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


amz135-200530-
pamlico sound-
1122 am est fri dec 19 2025

...small craft advisory in effect until 10 pm est this evening...

.rest of today...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
a chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds around 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 

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fzus52 kmhx 191622
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1122 am est fri dec 19 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


amz156-200530-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
1122 am est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: s 9 ft at
9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough late. 
.tonight...nw winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: w 6 ft
at 8 seconds and s 6 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 9 seconds and
w 4 ft at 7 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and
sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 5 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: nw 5 ft
at 5 seconds and ne 5 ft at 11 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...n winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 
.tue...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.  

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fzus52 kmhx 191622
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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
1122 am est fri dec 19 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


amz158-200530-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
1122 am est fri dec 19 2025

...gale warning in effect until 2 pm est this afternoon...

.rest of today...sw winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt
late. gusts up to 35 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft, except 7 to 10 ft near
shore. wave detail: s 12 ft at 9 seconds and sw 7 ft at
8 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to
rough late. a slight chance of showers late this morning. 
.tonight...nw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. near shore, seas
5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft after midnight. wave detail: w
7 ft at 8 seconds and se 7 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. 
.sat...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: e 4 ft at
9 seconds and sw 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming e 4 ft at 9 seconds
and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...se winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw after midnight.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at
3 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...nw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft
at 4 seconds and se 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. 
.sun night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: nw 5 ft at 5 seconds and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. 
.mon...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.mon night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.tue...se winds around 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.  

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