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FZUS52 KMHX 230552
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 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
AMZ100-231900-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS TONIGHT WITH LOW
PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH EASTERN NC SUNDAY. ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE
WILL BUILD IN THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK. ANOTHER FRONT WILL MOVE
THROUGH MID NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-231900-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 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 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 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 AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET. RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 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 IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-231900-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW 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 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, FREEZING RAIN AND 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 AND SLEET IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SNOW
WITH RAIN AND SLEET LIKELY 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 A
MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
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 AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ231-231900-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW 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 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, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. 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 AND SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
SUN
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-231900-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH
OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. 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, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ136-231900-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. 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 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 RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN,
SLEET WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
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
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.
AMZ137-231900-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. 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, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
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 SLEET IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN 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 WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET 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 A
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
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
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.
AMZ150-231900-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2
FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 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 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS,
BECOMING N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND 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 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW, SLEET WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN 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
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO
7 FT NEAR SHORE. 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 8 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ152-231900-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
NW 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. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. 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 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 7 FT AT 8 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN. 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 9 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
SE 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 8 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AMZ154-231900-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. 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 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 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 40 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 WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH 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, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ156-231900-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
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.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. 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.
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. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 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
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. 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. RAIN.
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.
AMZ158-231900-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1252 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
REST OF TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. 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: NE
6 FT AT 8 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 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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