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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 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
AMZ100-290900-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG COLD FRONT AND LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH THE AREA TODAY,
PUSHING THROUGH NERN WATERS TONIGHT, AND THE EARLY MORNING SERN.
GUSTY SSW WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS AFTERNOON, PEAKING TONIGHT.
SCATTERED STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE. HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES BACK IN MID- WEEK WITH A REDUCED RISK OF
THUNDERSTORMS.
AMZ230-290900-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL
EARLY MORNING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-290900-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
W LATE. WAVES CHOPPY. TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN 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.
AMZ231-290900-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
SW LATE. WAVES CHOPPY. TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING
AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-290900-
PAMLICO SOUND-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-290900-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP. TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-290900-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY THIS
EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
FRI
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN 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 TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-290900-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. TSTMS
LIKELY THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-290900-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. TSTMS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-290900-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-290900-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-290900-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-290900-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. 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.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-290900-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-290900-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-290900-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING W LATE. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS FLAT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-290900-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
347 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SAT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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