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FZUS52 KMHX 192257  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 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  
 
AMZ100-201200-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
NE WINDS REMAIN ELEVATED, BUT BELOW SCA THRESHOLDS BEHIND A COLD  
FRONT. BUILDING WINDS AND SEAS MID- NEXT WEEK WITH POSSIBLE GALES  
BY WEDNESDAY AND LONG DURATION OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH SEAS.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-201200-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-201200-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-201200-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-201200-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.   
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-201200-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-201200-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE 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 SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-201200-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-201200-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO  
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-201200-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.   
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-201200-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-201200-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-201200-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-201200-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY  
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-201200-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
THU  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-201200-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
THU  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-201200-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
657 PM EDT SAT SEP 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU  
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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