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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
300 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
AMZ100-230900-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS LATE FRIDAY WITH LOW
PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH EASTERN NC SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-230900-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N LATE. 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 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
RAIN. 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.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-230900-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. RAIN. 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.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ231-230900-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N LATE. WAVES FLAT,
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
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 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.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-230900-
PAMLICO SOUND-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. 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
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 WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ136-230900-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
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 WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. 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.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-230900-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
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 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, FREEZING RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SLEET 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 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-230900-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
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 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP 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, SNOW WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET 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, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ152-230900-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. 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 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: 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. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ154-230900-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE. 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 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: 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 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-230900-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
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 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 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 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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 IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN RAIN 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-230900-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
300 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
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, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. 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, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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