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WHUS72 KMHX 072152
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

AMZ152-154-072300-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260107T2300Z/
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Seas have dropped below 6 feet.

$$

898
FZUS52 KMHX 072309
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 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

AMZ100-081215-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions will continue to improve this afternoon. Sub-
SCA conditions will persist through early Saturday before
deteriorating ahead of a strong cold front that will pass on
Sunday.

$$

AMZ230-081215-
Albemarle Sound-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N late this evening and
overnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-081215-
Alligator River-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt, increasing to around 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of
rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-081215-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and early morning,
then increasing to light chop late.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S 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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-081215-
Pamlico Sound-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-081215-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N late. Waves flat,
increasing to light chop late.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

$$

AMZ137-081215-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-081215-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this evening and
early morning, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-081215-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
13 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-081215-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 14 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Rain likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-081215-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft
at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain
after midnight.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-081215-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog late with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 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.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

558
FZNT22 KWBC 072035
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 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.

ANZ899-080845-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will stall and
dissipate just S of the southern waters tonight into Thu as high
pressure builds over the N portions. The high will expand across
the remainder of the waters Thu night into Fri, then shift E
late Fri and Fri night ahead of the next approaching cold front.
The cold front will push into the northern waters Sat and stall
by late Sat, then begin to lift N as a warm front Sat night, as
another cold front approaches from the W. The cold front will
move E through the region Sun and Sun night. Another high will
move into the area Mon and Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-080845-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 ft early, becoming 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-080845-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ920-080845-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ905-080845-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt. Seas
10 to 14 ft.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ910-080845-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SUN...

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W. Seas 11 to 16 ft.
.MON...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ825-080845-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 ft
early, becoming 2 ft or less.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-080845-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-080845-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ830-080845-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NW early, then, becoming
N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-080845-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-080845-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 5 to
9 ft.

$$

ANZ835-080845-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-080845-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
335 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt early,
then, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 20 to
25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
8 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
810 PM EST Wed Jan 07 2026

NCZ203-204-205-090100-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
810 PM EST Wed Jan 07 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 1050 PM.
Low tide 457 AM Thursday.
High tide 1058 AM Thursday.
Low tide 527 PM Thursday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 1104 PM.
Low tide 501 AM Thursday.
High tide 1109 AM Thursday.
Low tide 534 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 815 PM.
High tide 154 AM Thursday.
Low tide 818 AM Thursday.
High tide 155 PM Thursday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 1048 PM.
Low tide 456 AM Thursday.
High tide 1105 AM Thursday.
Low tide 530 PM Thursday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 1049 PM.
Low tide 454 AM Thursday.
High tide 1106 AM Thursday.
Low tide 528 PM Thursday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...49.
Jennettes Pier...52.
Oregon Inlet Marina...59.
Avon Pier...55.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-090100-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
810 PM EST Wed Jan 07 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 1030 PM.
Low tide 434 AM Thursday.
High tide 1046 AM Thursday.
Low tide 458 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

High tide 1248 AM Thursday.
Low tide 714 AM Thursday.
High tide 105 PM Thursday.
Low tide 748 PM Thursday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 1047 PM.
Low tide 454 AM Thursday.
High tide 1104 AM Thursday.
Low tide 528 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Newport River:

High tide 1143 PM.
Low tide 556 AM Thursday.
High tide 1200 PM Thursday.
Low tide 630 PM Thursday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 1053 PM.
Low tide 458 AM Thursday.
High tide 1110 AM Thursday.
Low tide 532 PM Thursday.

Tides for Swansboro:

High tide 1222 AM Thursday.
Low tide 658 AM Thursday.
High tide 1250 PM Thursday.
Low tide 732 PM Thursday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...52.
Bogue Inlet Pier...53.

$$