AMZ100-131630-
 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 Weak high pressure briefly builds in tonight. A strong cold front
 will cross the region late Saturday night into Sunday, with
 notable high pressure building back in by Monday. High pressure
 shifts offshore by the middle of next week.
 
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 AMZ158-131630-
 S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
 1017 PM EST Fri Dec 12 2025
 
 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
 NIGHT
 

 OVERNIGHT
 NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas around
 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
 Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.

 SAT
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
 at 4 seconds and NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 a moderate chop.

 SAT NIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
 midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E
 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight
 chance of rain after midnight.

 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: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at
 5 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 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at
 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 very rough. A slight chance of snow in the evening.

 MON
 N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
 Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N
 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 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 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
 increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

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

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