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FZUS52 KMHX 270607  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
107 AM 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  
 
AMZ100-271915-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS ALL WATERS TONIGHT AS  
STRENGTHENING CAA OVERSPREADS THE AREA. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES  
ARE IN EFFECT FOR ALL WATERS WITH A FEW GUSTS TO GALES ACROSS THE  
COASTAL WATERS AND PAMLICO SOUND (MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT IN  
EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM). A BRIEF PERIOD OF MORE BENIGN CONDITIONS  
EXPECTED THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON BEFORE ANOTHER ROUND OF SCA  
WINDS DEVELOP ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS AND PAMLICO SOUND TONIGHT  
THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF SCA CONDITIONS ARE  
EXPECTED THURSDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT WITH GALES DEVELOPING SATURDAY  
AND LASTING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-271915-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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 NW WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT 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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 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  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-271915-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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  
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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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. 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 25 TO 30 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-271915-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY  
LATE.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 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, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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  
NW WINDS AROUND 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 AND RAIN. 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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, INCREASING TO EXTREMELY ROUGH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-271915-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 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  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO  
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 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. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-271915-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
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  
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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
N 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 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-271915-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
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.    
TUE NIGHT  
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, 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 AROUND 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 RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-271915-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
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.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
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. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
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. 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 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-271915-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO  
25 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 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 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
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 2 TO 4 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 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
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. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-271915-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
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: N 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 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 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
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. 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 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-271915-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS 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 S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 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, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE 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 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN AND SNOW. 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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-271915-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
107 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS 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 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 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: W 5 FT AT 6 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 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SW 2 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 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE 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 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS 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. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,  
INCREASING TO EXTREMELY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.  
 
 
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