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FZUS52 KMHX 151905
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 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
AMZ100-160815-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS UNTIL
FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN SW WINDS STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF A FRONT. A STRONG
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS SATURDAY BRINGING HAZARDOUS
MARINE CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK AS A POTENTIAL
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OFFSHORE.
AMZ230-160815-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING S LATE.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
FRI
SW 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.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ131-160815-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER MIDNIGHT,
BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
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 W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
AMZ231-160815-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING SW LATE.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT 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. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
AMZ135-160815-
PAMLICO SOUND-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT THIS
EVENING, THEN BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-160815-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-160815-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT LATE.
WAVES FLAT.
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 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ150-160815-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
AMZ180-160815-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ152-160815-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 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 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-160815-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-160815-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-160815-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 30 TO 40 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-160815-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT 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
E 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. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO VERY ROUGH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-160815-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-160815-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH.
AMZ188-160815-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
305 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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