395  
FZUS52 KMHX 141855  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 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  
 
AMZ100-150800-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH SOUTH ACROSS THE WATERS THIS  
EVENING WITH A MODERATELY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEASTERLY SURGE  
DEVELOPING BEHIND IT. WINDS AND SEAS GRADUALLY DIMINISH TUESDAY  
INTO WEDNESDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS. LIGHTER  
WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED LATE WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-150800-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-150800-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-150800-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-150800-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-150800-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-150800-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS  
EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
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.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-150800-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6  
FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-150800-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
SAT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-150800-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-150800-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-150800-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-150800-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 6 FT.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-150800-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS FLAT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-150800-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS EVENING.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-150800-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS FLAT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-150800-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
255 PM EDT MON SEP 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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