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FZUS52 KMHX 110044
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 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
AMZ100-111345-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS TONIGHT (GALES OVER
THE COASTAL WATERS) BECOMING SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY SUNDAY.
DANGEROUS SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STRONG WINDS AND BUILD TO AS
HIGH AS 8-11 FT OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS
DECREASE ON SUNDAY, BUT INCREASE TO SCA LEVELS ONCE AGAIN SUNDAY
NIGHT INTO THE FIRST HALF OF MONDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT. HIGH
PRESSURE BRINGS MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS TUESDAY THROUGH
MIDWEEK.
AMZ230-111345-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS THIS
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING S
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-111345-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-111345-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS THIS EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-111345-
PAMLICO SOUND-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-111345-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
LATE. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-111345-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-111345-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EDT
SUNDAY...
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 10 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-111345-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
SE WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT,
BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-111345-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-111345-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-111345-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SUNDAY
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-111345-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-111345-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
SE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT, THEN DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-111345-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
SE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-111345-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
SE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 6 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-111345-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
844 PM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
SE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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