931  
FZUS52 KMHX 221728  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 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  
 
AMZ100-230630-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
A WEAK AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE  
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL WATERS THIS MORNING, THEN MOVE AWAY FROM THE  
AREA THIS AFTERNOON. EAST OF THIS LOW, A PERIOD OF ELEVATED WINDS  
WILL IMPACT THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. THE LOW WILL CARRY AN  
INCREASED RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS AS WELL, MAINLY FOR THE COASTAL  
WATERS SOUTH OF OREGON INLET. A COLD FRONT THEN MOVES SLOWLY  
THROUGH THE WATERS SUNDAY AND MONDAY WITH ANOTHER RISK OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LIGHT WINDS AND GOOD BOATING CONDITIONS RETURN BY  
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-230630-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-230630-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-230630-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-230630-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-230630-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-230630-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-230630-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-230630-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-230630-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S 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.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-230630-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-230630-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-230630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-230630-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-230630-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-230630-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-230630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
128 PM EDT SAT AUG 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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