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FZUS52 KMHX 310845  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 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  
 
AMZ100-312145-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRESSURE SHIFTS OFFSHORE TONIGHT WITH WINDS WESTERLY THIS  
MORNING BECOME SOUTHERLY TONIGHT. STRONGER SOUTHERLY WINDS SUNDAY  
INTO MONDAY WILL BRING AN INCREASING CHANCE FOR SCA CONDITIONS.  
CONDITIONS THEN EASE MON NIGHT INTO TUE.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-312145-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY  
IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-312145-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-312145-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING E LATE. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-312145-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT LATE.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-312145-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT EARLY THIS MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT LATE. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-312145-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-312145-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.   
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-312145-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-312145-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-312145-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-312145-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-312145-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-312145-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-312145-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-312145-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-312145-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
445 AM EDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
TODAY  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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