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FZUS52 KMHX 241855
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 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
AMZ100-250800-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING AT THIS TIME ACROSS MOST
WATERS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST
FRIDAY AND POTENTIALLY AS LATE AS SATURDAY AS THIS AFOREMENTIONED
LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OFFSHORE. CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVER
THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY FROM
THE AREA. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST WATERS. VERY
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 10-20 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
GALES.
AMZ230-250800-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT 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.
AMZ131-250800-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH LATE. A
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
AMZ231-250800-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-250800-
PAMLICO SOUND-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-250800-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT IN THE EVENING, BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
AMZ137-250800-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
AMZ150-250800-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
17 FT, EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13
SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE,
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-250800-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING
TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO
17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-250800-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 17 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-250800-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO
21 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 TO
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-250800-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 6
SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-250800-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO
21 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO
17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-250800-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-250800-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-250800-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
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 LATE. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 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, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE,
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 15 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING
TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-250800-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
255 PM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS THIS
EVENING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NW 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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