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FZUS52 KMHX 301656  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 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  
 
AMZ100-310600-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS  
EVENING, WITH GUSTY NE WINDS AND SCA CONDITIONS DEVELOPING THIS  
AFTERNOON FROM N TO S.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-310600-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-310600-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-310600-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-310600-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-310600-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE LATE. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.   
WED
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-310600-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
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 IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY  
IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
WED NIGHT
 
N 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-310600-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-310600-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-310600-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-310600-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT  
LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED 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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-310600-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
SUN
 
NE 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: NE  
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-310600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-310600-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE 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: NE  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
N 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.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-310600-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-310600-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
N 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-310600-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1256 PM EDT SAT MAY 30 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE 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.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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