Marine Weather Message   Issued: 01/16/2026 04:23:00 PM UTC

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WHUS72 KILM 161123
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
623 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

AMZ250-252-161230-
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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
623 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have decreased below advisory criteria. Therefore, the
Small Craft Advisory for this area has been cancelled.

$$

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FZUS52 KILM 210538
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
1238 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM

AMZ200-211815-
1238 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Benign marine conditions under high pressure through the majority
of the work week. An approaching winter storm will lead to
deteriorating conditions throughout the weekend.

$$

AMZ250-211815-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
1238 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds 10 kt, diminishing to 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 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 NE 2 ft at 3 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
4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely with a
chance of sleet in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. A
chance of freezing rain after midnight.

$$

AMZ252-211815-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1238 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 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 NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Freezing rain after
midnight.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely. A
chance of freezing rain after midnight.

$$

AMZ254-211815-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
1238 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.THU...W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain and
freezing rain.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. A
chance of freezing rain after midnight.

$$

AMZ256-211815-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
1238 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 kt, becoming NE 5 kt after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A
chance of rain.
.SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Rain.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.

$$

For a more detailed look at the marine zones associated with our area go here.

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FZNT22 KWBC 210231
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-211430-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will build E over
the region tonight into Wed, then shift E of the area later Wed
and Wed night. A series of cold fronts will cross the waters Thu
into Thu night. A stronger cold front will move SE across the
waters late Fri and Fri night, then stall just S of the area Sat.
The front will then lift back N into the area as a warm front
Sat night through Sun night as developing low pressure tracks NE
along the boundary. Mariners are advised to monitor the latest
OPC forecasts for this potential developing system. A high
pressure ridge will build SE over the N waters Sat and Sat night,
then shift E of the region Sun.

$$

ANZ820-211430-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Light freezing
spray.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray early.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ915-211430-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ920-211430-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming SW. Seas 10 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ905-211430-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ910-211430-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to
9 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ825-211430-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ828-211430-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 8 to
14 ft.

$$

ANZ925-211430-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft.

$$

ANZ830-211430-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 25 to 35 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ833-211430-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NE. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ930-211430-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming S. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ835-211430-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to
30 kt. Seas 9 to 16 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-211430-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
931 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 9 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Connelly. Ocean Prediction Center.

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