NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Watch
   AMZ100-221900-  1249 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure remains in control through Friday. An Arctic front  will push through the waters late Friday with low pressure moving  through Eastern NC Sunday. Arctic high pressure will build in  early to mid next week.      $$
   AMZ150-221900-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-  1249 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026    GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  AFTERNOON    REST OF TONIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave  Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight  chance of rain.  THU  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain in  the morning.  THU NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:  SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds.  FRI  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft  at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of rain in  the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to  9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to  7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft  at 10 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at  10 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance of snow after midnight.  SAT  N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E  10 ft at 11 seconds and N 9 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in  the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  6 to 8 ft. Rain and snow in the evening, then rain after  midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SUN  SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas  6 to 9 ft. Rain.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain.  MON  NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in  the morning.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.    $$