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FZUS52 KMHX 050959  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 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  
 
AMZ100-052300-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL SINK SOUTH THROUGH THE WATERS LATER TODAY AND  
TONIGHT. SCA CHANCES LIKELY TO DEVELOP SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY  
WITH INCREASING NE WINDS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME COULD BE  
STRONG TO SEVERE WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-052300-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-052300-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-052300-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-052300-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,  
THEN 1 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-052300-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-052300-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-052300-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-052300-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-052300-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY  
THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-052300-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-052300-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-052300-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-052300-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-052300-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-052300-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-052300-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
559 AM EDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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