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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 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  
 
AMZ100-262330-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS MOST WATERS  
TODAY, WITH GRADUALLY IMPROVING CONDITIONS FROM SOUTH TO NORTH AS  
THIS WEEK'S NOR'EASTER FINALLY WEAKENS AND PULLS AWAY FROM THE  
REGION. A NOTICEABLY LOWER IMPACT PERIOD FOR BOATERS IS EXPECTED  
NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-262330-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-262330-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING, THEN 25 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-262330-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-262330-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-262330-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-262330-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-262330-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-262330-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 17 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-262330-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-262330-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-262330-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS  
MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-262330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
16 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-262330-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS FLAT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS FLAT.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-262330-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-262330-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND  
2 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
WED
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-262330-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
628 AM EDT SAT SEP 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
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