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FZUS52 KMHX 271950  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 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  
 
AMZ100-280900-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO SHIFT EASTWARD TODAY AS LOW  
PRESSURE APPROACHES FROM THE NORTHWEST. A STRONGER LOW AND COLD  
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE TUESDAY WITH ELEVATED WINDS  
AND SEAS AND AN INCREASED RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGH PRESSURE  
MOVES BACK IN MID- WEEK WITH A REDUCED RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-280900-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 5 KT LATE. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-280900-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-280900-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING AROUND 5 KT LATE. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-280900-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-280900-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. 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  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-280900-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
SW 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.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED  
W 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-280900-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-280900-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.   
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-280900-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. TSTMS LIKELY. SHOWERS.   
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-280900-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-280900-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
AROUND 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-280900-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-280900-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS FLAT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-280900-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-280900-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO  
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT,  
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-280900-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
350 PM EDT MON JUL 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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