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FZUS52 KMHX 160540
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
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
AMZ100-161845-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST THROUGH FRIDAY,
THEN MOVE OFFSHORE FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
AMZ230-161845-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-161845-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ231-161845-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING
TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-161845-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ136-161845-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-161845-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT
LATE THIS MORNING, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS MORNING, INCREASING TO A
MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-161845-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING SW.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THIS AFTERNOON. NEAR
SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ152-161845-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, BECOMING SW.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ154-161845-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ156-161845-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING, BECOMING W,
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY EARLY THIS MORNING,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS MORNING, DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ158-161845-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1240 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
TODAY
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS MORNING,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS MORNING, BECOMING SW,
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH EARLY, THEN DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY EARLY THIS MORNING,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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