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FZUS52 KMHX 281737
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 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
AMZ100-290615-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
SUB-SCA CONDITIONS WILL BE SHORT-LIVED WITH GUSTS RAMPING BACK UP
TO 25-30 KT TONIGHT AND PERSISTING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON FOR THE COASTAL WATERS AND SOUNDS. SCA CONDITIONS WILL
RETURN FRIDAY NIGHT WITH GALES DEVELOPING SATURDAY AND POTENTIALLY
STORM FORCE GUSTS SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
AMZ230-290615-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. 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.
AMZ131-290615-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, INCREASING TO EXTREMELY ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES EXTREMELY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-290615-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. WAVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN IN
THE EVENING. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. WAVES EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING. 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.
AMZ135-290615-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. WAVES 4 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ136-290615-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 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 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SNOW. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ137-290615-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW. 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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ150-290615-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING
TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN, SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ152-290615-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE
4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SNOW, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO
9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-290615-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 40 TO 45 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-290615-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, INCREASING TO
EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN IN THE EVENING. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ158-290615-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1237 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. 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 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, SNOW. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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