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coastal waters forecast
national weather service wilmington nc
117 pm est tue dec 23 2025

surf city nc to south santee river sc out 20 nm


amz250-240730-
coastal waters from surf city to cape fear nc out 20 nm-
117 pm est tue dec 23 2025

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

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm 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


amz135-240900-
pamlico sound-
300 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect wednesday afternoon...

.tonight...w winds 10 to 20 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n 15 to 25 kt in the 
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. 
.thu...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.
.thu night...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming ne 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight.
waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. rain likely, mainly
in the evening. 
.sat...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. waves
1 ft or less. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight.
waves 1 ft or less. 
.sun...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.
.sun night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm 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


amz156-240900-
s of ocracoke inlet to cape lookout nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...gale warning in effect until 11 pm est this evening...

.tonight...w winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 25 kt. seas 
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and e 2 ft at 10 
seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to 
choppy. 
.wed...nw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming n with gusts up to 25 kt in
the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds
and e 2 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 
.wed night...ne winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt 
after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft at 5 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 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and
e 3 ft at 10 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to rough in the afternoon. 
.thu night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: ne 4 ft
at 4 seconds and sw 4 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a slight chance of
rain in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: ne
5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent sounds and
rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w after midnight. seas
3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. a chance
of rain. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.sun night...w winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.  

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coastal waters forecast for north carolina
national weather service newport/morehead city nc
300 pm 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


amz158-240900-
s of cape lookout to n of surf city nc out 20 nm-
300 pm est tue dec 23 2025

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.tonight...w winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. seas 
4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 
seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming n in the afternoon. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft at 6 seconds and n 3 ft at
4 seconds. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 
.wed night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail:
ne 4 ft at 5 seconds and sw 2 ft at 6 seconds. adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. 
.thu...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at
10 seconds and e 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming sw 5 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 n 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and n 3 ft at 4 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. a
slight chance of rain in the evening. 
.fri...ne winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. wave
detail: ne 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 5 ft at 12 seconds. adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. 
.fri night...n winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming w 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...w winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 
.sat night...ne winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming e after midnight. seas
2 to 4 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 
.sun...s winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon. 
.sun night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. seas 5 to 7 ft. adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
increasing to rough after midnight.  

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