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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 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
AMZ100-241145-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
WINDS AND SEAS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
AS GRADIENT STRENGTHENS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND LOW
PRESSURE WELL OFFSHORE.
AMZ230-241145-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-241145-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS EVENING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-241145-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25
KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-241145-
PAMLICO SOUND-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ136-241145-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-241145-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-241145-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ180-241145-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
AMZ152-241145-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
AMZ182-241145-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ154-241145-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
AMZ184-241145-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ156-241145-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35
KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ186-241145-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO
30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-241145-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT 11
SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT 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 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO
7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ188-241145-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
645 PM EDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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