557  
FZUS52 KMHX 092017  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 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  
 
AMZ100-100930-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY BRINGING  
COLD AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS EASTERN NC. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM  
WILL IMPACT THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AND IS EXPECTED  
TO BRING AT LEAST SOME WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE  
AREA. COOL AND DRY WEATHER TO FOLLOW NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-100930-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI
 
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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET. A CHANCE OF  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-100930-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 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 AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN FREEZING RAIN,  
RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON 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.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-100930-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 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  
FREEZING RAIN. A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
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.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W 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.   
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-100930-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
N 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
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 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 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-100930-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
FRI
 
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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. FREEZING  
RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
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.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-100930-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
FRI
 
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.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN,  
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
NW 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 IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT 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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-100930-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 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, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF FREEZING  
RAIN. A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-100930-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 5 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, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-100930-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7  
FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
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 3 TO 5  
FT LATE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4  
SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.   
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-100930-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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: NW 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 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 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN  
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-100930-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
317 PM EST THU JAN 9 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, 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 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN  
LIKELY, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 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: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE,  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT  
CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
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