Cape Lookout to Surf City, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming S Early This Morning, Then Becoming Sw 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 This Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft, Building To 4 To 6 Ft This Afternoon. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And S 3 Ft At 5 Seconds, Becoming Sw 6 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 3 Ft At 10 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Diminishing To Light Chop Early This Morning, Then Increasing To Choppy Late This Morning, Increasing To Rough This Afternoon. |
| Tonight...W Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Becoming Ne After Midnight. Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Near Shore, Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Subsiding To 2 To 3 Ft After Midnight. Wave Detail: Sw 6 Ft At 6 Seconds And Ne 3 Ft At 4 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy. A Slight Chance Of Rain In The Evening. |
| Fri...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Except 2 To 3 Ft Near Shore. Wave Detail: Ne 5 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 5 Ft At 12 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Choppy, Diminishing To A Moderate Chop In The Afternoon. A Slight Chance Of Rain In The Afternoon. |
| Fri Night...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming W 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Except 2 To 3 Ft Near Shore. Wave Detail: Sw 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 4 Ft At 12 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Light Chop, Increasing To A Moderate Chop After Midnight. A Chance Of Rain. |
| Sat...Nw Winds Around 15 Kt, Becoming N In The Afternoon. Seas 4 To 6 Ft, Except 2 To 3 Ft Near Shore. Wave Detail: Sw 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 4 Ft At 12 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Sat Night...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft, Except 2 To 3 Ft Near Shore. Wave Detail: Ne 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And Sw 3 Ft At 6 Seconds. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop. |
| Sun...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming E In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Diminishing To Light Chop In The Afternoon. |
| Sun Night...S Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Sw 15 To 20 Kt After Midnight. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers A Moderate Chop, Increasing To Choppy After Midnight. |
| Mon...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Rough. A Chance Of Rain In The Afternoon. |
| Mon Night...Nw Winds 20 To 25 Kt. Seas 5 To 7 Ft. Adjacent Sounds And Rivers Rough. A Chance Of Rain In The Evening. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 208am EST Thu Dec 25 2025 Synopsis High pressure builds in today, while a weak front moves south through the region tonight. A warm front moves through Friday evening with next chance for rain followed by a weak cold front. An arctic cold front moves through Monday with a return to cold through early next week. Near Term - Through Today As of 2am Christmas... Key Messages... - Small chances (15-25%) for light rain late Christmas Morning across northern NC Increasing clouds this morning as a weak disturbance moves across the NC/VA border and offshore. Forecast models have backed off on the threat of light rain this morning across ENC, but there remains a small chance for rain (15-25%) across northern NC. Temperatures will be slow to rise in the morning due to the clouds, but will jump up into the 60s to low 70s as skies clear by noon and southwesterly flow ramps up ahead of another quick-hitting front. .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH 6pm FRIDAY/... As of 2am Christmas... Key Messages... - Weak cold front moves through tonight and will bring a small chance (15-20%) of light rain again - Cool and cloudy Friday with light rain arriving late A weak cold front will push through ENC early tonight with very small chances of light rain possible along it. Despite the mostly cloudy skies overnight, lows should drop down into the upper 30s to low 40s inland, and upper 40s along the coast. Behind a cold front Friday brief CAD appears likely with high pressure nosing in from the north. This will keep skies mostly cloudy and temps from warming too much past the low to mid 50s. Late in the day the front will return north as a warm front with increasing chances (+30%) for rain possibly into Friday night. Long Term - Friday Night Through Wednesday As of 2am Christmas... Key Messages... - Light rain possible Friday night as a warm front moves across northern NC - Above normal conditions Saturday and Sunday with temps reaching the upper 60s to low 70s - A pattern changing arctic cold front will move through the area Sunday or early Monday with well below normal conditions returning through early next week Rain chances continue to increase Friday night (40-60%) as a warm front moves through ENC, but precipitation amounts will be light. High pressure ridge rebuilds over the weekend with very warm and dry conditions expected. Temps will climb to the upper 60s to low 70s, though chillier conditions are expected along the OBX. A strong cold front is likely to move through the area Sunday or early Monday, and will bring much colder conditions to the Carolinas through early next week. Limited moisture will be available with this front, and only scattered areas of light rain expected as it moves through. Marine As of 2am Christmas... Key Messages... - Small Craft conditions will continue this afternoon over the coastal waters and Pamlico Sound after a brief lull this morning through tomorrow - Additional rounds of Small craft conditions likely this weekend and into early next week Chaotic boating conditions expected in the short term as multiple fronts cross area waters in quick succession through the holidays. Winds this morning will be E/SE at 5-15 kts, but will quickly strengthen this afternoon to SW 15-25 kts with gusts to 30-35 kts over the coastal waters. Winds shift to the north tomorrow night at 15-25 kts before subsiding to NE 10-20 kts by Friday morning. Seas will be mostly 3-5 ft this morning, but will increase to 5-8 ft this afternoon through Friday. Outlook: Winds temporarily improve over the weekend, but seas may remain at or above 6 ft as long period swell moves into marine waters. Winds increase again Monday morning in advance of a strong cold front with widespread Small Craft conditions and possibly Gale conditions developing. NOAA Newport/Morehead City NC Office - Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. Marine Small Craft Advisory from 11am this morning to 7am EST Friday for AMZ135(Pamlico Sound). Small Craft Advisory from 11am this morning to 7pm EST Friday for AMZ150. Small Craft Advisory until 1pm EST Saturday for AMZ152(Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC)-154. Small Craft Advisory until 2pm EST Friday for AMZ156-158. |
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