843  
FZUS52 KMHX 090216  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
916 PM 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  
 
AMZ100-091530-  
916 PM 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-091530-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 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 FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 25  
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  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND  
SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-091530-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY.   
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES CHOPPY.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT 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  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SNOW AND SLEET LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-091530-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH FREQUENT 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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-091530-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
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 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 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-091530-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES CHOPPY.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING  
RAIN LIKELY. SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-091530-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT.  
OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY.   
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES CHOPPY.   
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25  
KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY, A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 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.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-091530-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4  
TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 5 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 3 TO 5 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-091530-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
LATE. FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 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.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING  
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-091530-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35  
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10  
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.    
FRI  
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: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-091530-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
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  
11 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 NE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
FRI  
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 NE 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-091530-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
916 PM EST WED JAN 8 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH.    
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 2 TO 3 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
10 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  
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND 2 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 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. NEAR SHORE, SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
MORNING, THEN 1 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  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NEAR SHORE,  
SEAS 1 FT, THEN 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING  
TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 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.    
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
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