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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
121 PM 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
AMZ100-230730-
121 PM 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.
AMZ230-230730-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
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 AROUND 5 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 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT 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
AND SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SNOW AND SLEET IN THE EVENING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-230730-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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 WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT 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 ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
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, SNOW AND SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
AMZ231-230730-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN 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.
AMZ135-230730-
PAMLICO SOUND-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
BRIEF GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN,
SNOW AND SLEET.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
AMZ136-230730-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SLEET, RAIN, FREEZING RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN,
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND FREEZING
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-230730-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
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 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
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.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ150-230730-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 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 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 20 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.
AMZ152-230730-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND W 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 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. A CHANCE OF SLEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
AMZ154-230730-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
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 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 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 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 7 FT.
AMZ156-230730-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 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: E 4 FT
AT 10 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 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
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. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
AMZ158-230730-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
121 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 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 LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 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 WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 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 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
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