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FZUS52 KMHX 220640
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 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
AMZ100-221945-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS INTO
TOMORROW AS A COLD FRONT SLOWLY APPROACHES AREA WATERS. GALES
LIKELY TO PERSIST ACROSS NORTHERN OUTER WATERS THROUGH LATE THIS
MORNING WITH SCA CONDITIONS LINGERING INTO THURSDAY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREA WATERS THROUGH
AT LEAST FRIDAY WITH ONGOING THREAT ACROSS SOUTHERN WATERS INTO
THE WEEKEND.
AMZ230-221945-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-221945-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-221945-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-221945-
PAMLICO SOUND-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-221945-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-221945-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-221945-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-221945-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-221945-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-221945-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-221945-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-221945-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH
TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-221945-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-221945-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH
TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-221945-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-221945-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 AM EDT WED JUL 22 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 5 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. TSTMS LIKELY.
SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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