486  
FZUS52 KMHX 230711  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 60 NM,  
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY  
 
AMZ100-232015-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
WINDS STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL SYSTEM TODAY LEADING TO  
WIDESPREAD SCAS. FRONT ALSO BRINGS HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF SHOWERS AND  
STORMS, SOME OF WHICH MAY BE STRONG TO SEVERE. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE  
BUILDS IN BEHIND THE FRONT TONIGHT INTO THU RESULTING IN NERLY TO  
NERLY FLOW MIDWEEK WITH SUMMERTIME SERLY PATTERN RETURNING FOR  
THE WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-232015-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. TSTMS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-232015-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-232015-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-232015-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-232015-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-232015-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-232015-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH  
LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-232015-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 3  
TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
THU
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-232015-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
N 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-232015-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-232015-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6  
SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-232015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-232015-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-232015-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-232015-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
THROUGH THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-232015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
311 AM EDT TUE JUN 23 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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