629  
FZUS52 KMHX 141823  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 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  
 
AMZ100-150730-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY.  
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS SATURDAY BRINGING  
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK AS A  
POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPS OFFSHORE.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-150730-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-150730-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-150730-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-150730-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-150730-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-150730-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-150730-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING N  
9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-150730-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 11 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-150730-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 9 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-150730-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-150730-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-150730-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-150730-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY  
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-150730-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-150730-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUN 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.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-150730-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
223 PM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 

 
 
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