944  
FZUS52 KMHX 141831  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 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  
 
AMZ100-150745-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
APPROACHING FRONT TONIGHT WILL INCREASE SOUTHWEST WINDS WHILE  
ALSO BRINGING A RISK OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO AREA WATERS.  
WINDS TURN NORTHEASTERLY BEHIND THE FRONT TOMORROW, BEFORE  
RETURNING TO TYPICAL SW FLOW TOMORROW NIGHT AND SUNDAY AS NEXT  
FRONT APPROACHES EARLY NEXT WEEK. THIS SECOND FRONT WILL ALSO  
BRING AN INCREASED RISK FOR SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-150745-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
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.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N 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.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-150745-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES LIGHT  
CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-150745-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-150745-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N 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. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-150745-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES LIGHT  
CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-150745-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT UNTIL  
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-150745-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-150745-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-150745-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-150745-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-150745-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-150745-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-150745-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
UNTIL EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-150745-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-150745-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-150745-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
231 PM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 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
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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