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FZUS52 KMHX 212000
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 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
AMZ100-220900-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL FOR MOST OF THE WEEK. AN ARCTIC
FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY WITH LOW PRESSURE
MOVING THROUGH EASTERN NC SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD
IN EARLY TO MID NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-220900-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 10 KT LATE. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-220900-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE
OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ231-220900-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES FLAT,
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ135-220900-
PAMLICO SOUND-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-220900-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W LATE. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO
LIGHT CHOP LATE.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SNOW, SLEET AND RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW AND SLEET LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SNOW IN
THE EVENING. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON 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.
AMZ137-220900-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N 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. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN, SNOW,
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN
THE EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN
LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-220900-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
AMZ152-220900-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ154-220900-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 8 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ156-220900-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
SW 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. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
AMZ158-220900-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE
CHOP LATE.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
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