Weekend Winter Storm Potential

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Warning in effect from January 25, 08:00 AM EST until January 26, 05:00 AM EST

Last Update: 411 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

12NM NNE Atlas Tanker MR

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

Today

S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain, mainly this morning.

Tonight

SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Mon

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning.

Mon Night

NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

Tue

NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Tue Night

W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Wed

NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Wed Night

NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

Thu

NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon.

Thu Night

NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.