355  
FZUS52 KMHX 271826  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 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  
 
AMZ100-280730-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE THROUGH THURSDAY. A  
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THURSDAY AND STALL  
SOUTH OF THE AREA WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTH  
ON FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL RETREAT BACK NORTH AS A WARM FRONT  
SATURDAY WHILE A LOW PRESSURE AREA MOVES THROUGH ON SATURDAY.  
ANOTHER COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH SATURDAY NIGHT WITH HIGH PRES  
RETURNING SUNDAY.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-280730-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,  
THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-280730-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-280730-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-280730-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-280730-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-280730-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-280730-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-280730-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-280730-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-280730-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-280730-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW 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: SW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN 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.   
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-280730-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-280730-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-280730-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW  
15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-280730-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-280730-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
226 PM EDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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