177  
FZUS52 KMHX 141026  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
 
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 60 NM,  
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
AMZ100-142330-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY.  
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS FRIDAY NIGHT INTO  
SATURDAY BRINGING HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-142330-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-142330-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-142330-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-142330-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-142330-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO  
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-142330-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-142330-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-142330-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-142330-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-142330-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-142330-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-142330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-142330-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW 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: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-142330-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-142330-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-142330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
626 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
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