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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 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
AMZ100-010915-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEEPENS RAPIDLY OFF THE NC COAST. STORM FORCE GUSTS TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS.
SEAS WILL RAMP UP THROUGH TODAY, PEAKING AT 10-20 FT TONIGHT
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE TO START
NEXT WEEK AS THE LOW MOVES FURTHER AWAY.
AMZ230-010915-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-010915-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES
EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE.
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
EXTREMELY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ231-010915-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES
EXTREMELY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
EXTREMELY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ135-010915-
PAMLICO SOUND-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. WAVES 4 TO
6 FT. RAIN AND SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SNOW LATE. VSBY
1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-010915-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. SNOW UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-010915-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW UNTIL
EARLY MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-010915-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 13 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 16 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 16 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 16 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 11 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR
LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 8 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ152-010915-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 18 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND NE 16 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN, SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 18 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS
AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-010915-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN
RAIN, SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-010915-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN, SNOW
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM
OR LESS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 8 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-010915-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
323 PM EST SAT JAN 31 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN THIS EVENING. SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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