380  
FZUS52 KMHX 141901  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 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  
 
AMZ100-150815-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE SOUTH AND FURTHER OUT TO SEA TONIGHT.  
NORTH OF THE LOW, MODERATE NE-E WINDS AND SEAS WILL GRADUALLY  
DIMINISH OVERNIGHT. SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNS FOR THE REST OF THE  
WEEK, WITH ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS RETURNING BY THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-150815-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-150815-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES MODERATE CHOP, THEN LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S 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.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-150815-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S 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.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-150815-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.   
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-150815-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT  
CHOP.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-150815-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
WAVES MODERATE CHOP, THEN LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S 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.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-150815-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-150815-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-150815-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
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.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-150815-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-150815-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8  
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
WED  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 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 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-150815-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.   
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-150815-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7  
SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
WED  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
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.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-150815-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.   
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-150815-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1  
FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO  
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
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.    
FRI  
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. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-150815-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
301 PM EDT TUE JUL 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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