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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 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
AMZ100-220745-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVING TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE WEEK INTO THE WEEKEND AS GRADIENT
STRENGTHENS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND LOW PRESSURE
WELL OFFSHORE.
AMZ230-220745-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-220745-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON 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.
AMZ231-220745-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON 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.
AMZ135-220745-
PAMLICO SOUND-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ136-220745-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
AMZ137-220745-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS TO 20 KT EARLY. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON 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.
AMZ150-220745-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ180-220745-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
AMZ152-220745-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13
FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 12 FT AT 13
SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
AMZ182-220745-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
AMZ154-220745-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
AMZ184-220745-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17
FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
AMZ156-220745-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ186-220745-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
AMZ158-220745-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND
2 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ188-220745-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
242 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
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