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Coastal Waters Forecast for Croatan and Roanoke Sounds (AMZ231) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Croatan and Roanoke Sounds (AMZ231)
Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
Last Update: 558 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026


Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop.

Tonight: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Fri: N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of snow and rain in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain and snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sat Night: N winds 30 to 35 kt. Waves extremely rough. Rain in the evening. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun: NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves extremely rough, diminishing to very rough in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight.







Zone Forecast: Croatan and Roanoke Sounds (AMZ231)

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