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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 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
AMZ100-100745-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AS THE
REMNANTS OF ISAIAS MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF COAST STATES. THE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL LEAD TO A PERIOD OF
MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS SATURDAY NIGHT (GALES) BECOMING
SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY SUNDAY, WITH GALE- FORCE WINDS
DEVELOPING FOR MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS, ESPECIALLY WITH THE
EASTERLY WINDS THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT. HIGH SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY
THESE STRONG WINDS AND BUILD TO AS HIGH AS 8-11 FT OVER THE OUTER
COASTAL WATERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASE LATE SUNDAY AND BECOME
WEST BY MONDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
AMZ230-100745-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-100745-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-100745-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-100745-
PAMLICO SOUND-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-100745-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-100745-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN
THE EVENING.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-100745-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-100745-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-100745-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7
TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 3
SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10
FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-100745-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-100745-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING
E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-100745-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6
TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-100745-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE.
SAT
E 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: E 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-100745-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-100745-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
SAT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING
TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-100745-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
SAT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
SW 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 A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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