544  
FZUS52 KMHX 052348  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 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  
 
AMZ100-061300-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
MODERATE TO STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DEVELOPING TODAY BEHIND A  
FRONT. CONDITIONS WILL BRIEFLY IMPROVE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
BUT WILL DETERIORATE RAPIDLY THIS WEEKEND WITH GALE FORCE WINDS  
DEVELOPING WITH MULTIPLE FRONTS PASSING THROUGH. OUTER COASTAL  
WATERS HAVE STORM FORCE GUST POTENTIAL.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-061300-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-061300-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH.    
SUN  
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.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-061300-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW EARLY THIS  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY  
ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-061300-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS  
EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-061300-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
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.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-061300-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
LATE. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW LATE THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH.    
SUN  
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.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
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.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-061300-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.    
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. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-061300-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS  
EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.    
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. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-061300-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-061300-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUN  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-061300-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
648 PM EST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
VERY ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUN  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 1 FT, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING  
TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
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