435  
FZUS52 KMHX 160516  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 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  
 
AMZ100-161830-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
NE WINDS AND SEAS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH INTO WEDNESDAY AS HIGH  
PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS. LIGHTER WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED  
THROUGH LATE WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATES.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-161830-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-161830-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-161830-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-161830-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-161830-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-161830-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-161830-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
THU  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-161830-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-161830-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-161830-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-161830-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-161830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-161830-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-161830-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-161830-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING  
TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-161830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
116 AM EDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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