AMZ100-140115-
 701 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 Weak high pressure slides through today. A strong cold front
 will cross the region Sunday, with strong and cold high pressure
 building back in through Monday. High pressure shifts offshore
 by the middle of next week with moderating conditions expected.
 Another cold front moves through Thursday night.
 
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 AMZ158-140115-
 S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
 701 AM EST Sat Dec 13 2025
 
 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
 NIGHT
 

 TODAY
 S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this
 morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at
 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and
 afternoon.

 TONIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
 midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
 Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

 SUN
 W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
 afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
 near shore. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at
 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
 in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.

 SUN NIGHT
 N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 very rough.

 MON
 N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
 Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
 afternoon.

 MON NIGHT
 W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
 midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
 increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

 TUE
 W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
 chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

 TUE NIGHT
 W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
 and rivers light chop.

 WED
 W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 WED NIGHT
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
 and rivers light chop.
 
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