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FZUS52 KMHX 150919
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
519 AM 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
AMZ100-152230-
519 AM 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.
AMZ230-152230-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
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
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ131-152230-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ231-152230-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
AMZ135-152230-
PAMLICO SOUND-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING N LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ136-152230-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT THIS MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-152230-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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
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.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ150-152230-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN 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 4 TO
6 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 W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ180-152230-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
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 IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ152-152230-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 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. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ182-152230-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-152230-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 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
3 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 A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ184-152230-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-152230-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W 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.
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. 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.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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 SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN
LIKELY.
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 W 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ186-152230-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
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 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-152230-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W 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.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ188-152230-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
519 AM EDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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