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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 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
AMZ100-230115-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN CONTROL THROUGH FRIDAY. 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.
AMZ230-230115-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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 AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW 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. SNOW IN THE EVENING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ131-230115-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE 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,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ231-230115-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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 WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ135-230115-
PAMLICO SOUND-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-230115-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SNOW, RAIN AND SLEET IN THE MORNING,
THEN SNOW, SLEET, RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-230115-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. A CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN, SNOW 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. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-230115-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 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 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
AMZ152-230115-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 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 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
RAIN AND 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. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
AMZ154-230115-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 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 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
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 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ156-230115-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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
A MODERATE 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. 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.
AMZ158-230115-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
741 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN
EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE 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. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING
TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY. RAIN.
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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