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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 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
AMZ100-162200-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
STEADILY INCREASING SW WINDS THROUGH THE DAY TODAY. A COLD FRONT
MOVES THROUGH AREA WATERS SATURDAY, WITH STRONG N/NE WINDS BEHIND
IT. VERY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND
AS THE COLD FRONT INTERACTS WITH THE GULF STREAM AND LIKELY
GENERATES A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM.
AMZ230-162200-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
THIS AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ131-162200-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
AMZ231-162200-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
AMZ135-162200-
PAMLICO SOUND-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ136-162200-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG EARLY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-162200-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE. PATCHY FOG
EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
AMZ150-162200-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FT
AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
AMZ180-162200-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-162200-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-162200-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-162200-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 14 FT AT
13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-162200-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO
18 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
16 TO 19 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-162200-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT
13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH.
AMZ186-162200-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ158-162200-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN
THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ188-162200-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
455 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
13 TO 18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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