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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 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
AMZ100-220730-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER AREA WATERS, ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT, AS
FRONT STALLS IN THE VICINITY OF CAPE HATTERAS. FRONT WILL REMAIN A
FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TOMORROW. VARYING WIND DIRECTIONS
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE VICINITY OF THE FRONT. A MORE DOMINANT
SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPS TOMORROW AS THE FRONT LIFTS NORTH OF THE
AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA LATE SUNDAY. THIS
WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PERIOD OF LIGHT WINDS AND REDUCED SEAS EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-220730-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S 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.
AMZ131-220730-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-220730-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
S 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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-220730-
PAMLICO SOUND-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-220730-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT. TSTMS LIKELY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-220730-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 608 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY
THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-220730-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-220730-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE
THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-220730-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-220730-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E EARLY THIS EVENING,
THEN BECOMING SE LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS EARLY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED 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.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-220730-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-220730-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-220730-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN
THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-220730-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-220730-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 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.
AMZ188-220730-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
227 PM EDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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