365  
FZUS52 KMHX 240012  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 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  
 
AMZ100-241315-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS THIS EVENING WITH WINDS  
BECOMING NWERLY TO NERLY AND DECREASING OVERNIGHT. WEAK HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO THU RESULTING IN  
NERLY TO NEERLY FLOW MIDWEEK WITH SUMMERTIME SERLY PATTERN  
RETURNING FOR THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-241315-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
EVENING.   
WED
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-241315-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING AND  
EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE. SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-241315-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE. SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-241315-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-241315-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE. SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-241315-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-241315-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7  
SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-241315-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-241315-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-241315-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-241315-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E 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.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-241315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-241315-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO AROUND  
15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-241315-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
W 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AROUND 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-241315-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS  
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
TSTMS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-241315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
812 PM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
W 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN BECOMING NW AROUND 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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