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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 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
AMZ100-210730-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRES REMAINS IN THE VICINITY THROUGH TUE WITH WINDS GENERALLY
5-15 KT. BUILDING WINDS AND SEAS MID THROUGH LATE WEEK WITH
POSSIBLE GALES BY WEDNESDAY AND LONG DURATION OF DANGEROUSLY HIGH
SEAS OF 10+ FT.
AMZ230-210730-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-210730-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE 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. SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-210730-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
FLAT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-210730-
PAMLICO SOUND-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-210730-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W LATE. WAVES FLAT.
MON
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE 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.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-210730-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS EVENING AND
EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-210730-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT NEAR SHORE. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-210730-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 13 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-210730-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-210730-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO
12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-210730-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-210730-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS WITH
TSTMS LIKELY.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-210730-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-210730-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. TSTMS LIKELY.
SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-210730-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN
BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 17 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-210730-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
221 PM EDT SUN SEP 20 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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