873  
FZUS52 KMHX 130942  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 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  
 
AMZ100-132245-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH  
MIDWEEK. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS  
WEEK. STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS WILL LIKELY LEAD TO MARINE  
HAZARD HEADLINES THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-132245-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-132245-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-132245-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-132245-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-132245-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-132245-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE 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
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-132245-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-132245-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-132245-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED 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.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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 IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-132245-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-132245-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-132245-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING AROUND 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 8 TO 11 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-132245-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 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. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-132245-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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 7 TO 10 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-132245-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-132245-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
542 AM EDT TUE OCT 13 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW 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 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 

 
 
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