022  
FZUS52 KMHX 080622  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
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  
 
AMZ100-081915-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF  
THE WORK WEEK BRINGING COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN NC.  
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO  
SATURDAY THAT MAY BRING WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF  
THE AREA.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-081915-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 25  
KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-081915-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
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  
NW 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.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
FRI  
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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
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.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-081915-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...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.    
WED  
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.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO  
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-081915-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...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 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-081915-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-081915-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
FRI  
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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-081915-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND  
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-081915-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
WED  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-081915-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
WED  
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. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
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: NE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-081915-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
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 S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
FRI  
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 NE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-081915-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 AM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND  
2 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
7 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 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 1 FT, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING  
TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
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