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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 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
AMZ100-072100-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY TO WESTERLY WINDS ON THE GULF STREAM WATERS
SOUTH OF OREGON INLET THROUGH THIS MORNING WITH LIGHTER WINDS
ON THE SOUNDS, RIVERS, AND NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. A RETURN TO
LIGHTER WINDS ACROSS ALL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSISTSING
THROUGH THURSDAY, THEN INCREASING WINDS ON FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY
AHEAD OF STRONG COLD FRONT.
AMZ230-072100-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ131-072100-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
AMZ231-072100-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
AMZ135-072100-
PAMLICO SOUND-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ136-072100-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-072100-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-072100-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ152-072100-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ154-072100-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ156-072100-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
AMZ158-072100-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
300 AM EST WED JAN 7 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
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