159  
FZUS52 KMHX 110610  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 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  
 
AMZ100-111915-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT, PASSING  
OFFSHORE LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY AFTERNOON. ELEVATED WINDS  
AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY, WITH HIGH PRESSURE  
RETURNING FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM  
WILL THEN PASS THROUGH THE REGION MID TO LATE THIS COMING WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-111915-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 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 AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
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 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-111915-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
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, 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-111915-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
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.    
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-111915-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-111915-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
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, 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
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 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-111915-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
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, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-111915-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
TONIGHT...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
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, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-111915-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11  
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 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: N 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-111915-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 5 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 SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-111915-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. 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
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-111915-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
110 AM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW 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 IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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