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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 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
AMZ100-262000-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON AS STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS BUILD IN BEHIND A DEPARTING
COLD FRONT. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL WATERS
WITH A FEW GUSTS TO GALES POSSIBLE BETWEEN THE CAPES MONDAY
NIGHT. SCA WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN TUESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
WITH GALES POSSIBLE THIS COMING WEEKEND.
AMZ230-262000-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-262000-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED 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.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-262000-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
MON
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. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ135-262000-
PAMLICO SOUND-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-262000-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED 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.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-262000-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
RAIN. AREAS OF FOG.
MON
NW 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 IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED 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.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ150-262000-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO
6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ152-262000-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-262000-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATE.
PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-262000-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS, THEN RAIN LATE. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.
TUE
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: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W 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 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-262000-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
153 AM EST MON JAN 26 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, THEN
RAIN LATE. PATCHY FOG.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
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: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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