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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 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
AMZ100-020715-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A DRY COLD FRONT DROPS ACROSS ENC THIS AFTERNOON, BEFORE STALLING
SOMEWHERE OVER THE AREA THROUGH LATE WEEK. AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE TRAVELING ALONG THIS BOUNDARY PASSES ALONG THE ENC
COASTLINE THIS WEEKEND BEFORE PUSHING OFFSHORE. HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS BACK IN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-020715-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ131-020715-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-020715-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ135-020715-
PAMLICO SOUND-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ136-020715-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN
N 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
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ137-020715-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ150-020715-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ152-020715-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N LATE. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ154-020715-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ156-020715-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ158-020715-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
104 PM EST THU JAN 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT
2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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