879  
FZUS52 KMHX 120527  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 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  
 
AMZ100-121830-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY TODAY, WITH HIGH  
PRESSURE RETURNING FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE  
SYSTEM WILL THEN PASS THROUGH THE REGION MID TO LATE WEEK  
FOLLOWED BY THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER SYSTEM THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-121830-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-121830-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-121830-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-121830-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-121830-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15  
KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W 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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-121830-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-121830-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N 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, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING  
N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-121830-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-121830-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-121830-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT  
AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-121830-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
1227 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
MORNING, THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
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