758  
FZUS52 KMHX 112237  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 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  
 
AMZ100-121145-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE PUSH OFFSHORE TONIGHT. ELEVATED WINDS  
AND SEAS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY MONDAY, WITH HIGH PRESSURE  
RETURNING FOR THE EARLY PART OF THE WEEK. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM  
WILL THEN PASS THROUGH THE REGION MID TO LATE THIS COMING WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-121145-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON  
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.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-121145-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
W 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.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-121145-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-121145-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT.    
MON  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-121145-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-121145-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE.    
MON  
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.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W 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.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-121145-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-121145-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-121145-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON  
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. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-121145-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING  
N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW 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: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-121145-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
537 PM EST SUN JAN 11 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST MONDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO  
5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY.    
MON  
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 IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
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