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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 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
AMZ100-280715-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF ENC
TONIGHT AS A WEAK MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE ACTS TO INCREASE WINDS AT
THE SURFACE ACROSS OUR COASTAL WATERS AND PAMLICO SOUND ONCE AGAIN
BRINGING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES TO THESE WATERS. ADDITIONAL
ROUNDS OF SCA CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT
WITH GALES AND POTENTIALLY STORM FORCE CONDITIONS DEVELOPING
SATURDAY AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
AMZ230-280715-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
W 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.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ131-280715-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ231-280715-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ135-280715-
PAMLICO SOUND-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ136-280715-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
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
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ137-280715-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, INCREASING TO EXTREMELY ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ150-280715-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 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. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
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
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO
12 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ152-280715-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ154-280715-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 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: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ156-280715-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
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
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
AMZ158-280715-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
111 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
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 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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