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FZUS52 KMHX 191840
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 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
AMZ100-200745-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
VERY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO
MID WEEK AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEEPENS AND LINGERS WELL
OFFSHORE. CONFIDENCE IS STILL LOW ON THE END TIME OF THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS, THOUGH GALES WILL LIKELY LAST THROUGH AT LEAST MID
WEEK FOR THE OFFSHORE WATERS.
AMZ230-200745-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ131-200745-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ231-200745-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
WED NIGHT
N 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.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ135-200745-
PAMLICO SOUND-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO
30 KT LATE. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-200745-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI 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.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ137-200745-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N 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.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT 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 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
AMZ150-200745-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4
SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13
FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
13 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 11 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO
11 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT
AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.
AMZ180-200745-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO
20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
17 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
17 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
AMZ152-200745-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5
SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
AMZ182-200745-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO
22 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ154-200745-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15
FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
AMZ184-200745-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO
21 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ156-200745-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT
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.
SAT 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.
AMZ186-200745-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ158-200745-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 15
SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
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 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ188-200745-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
240 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 12
TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
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