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FZUS52 KMHX 231837
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 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
AMZ100-240745-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS DEVELOPING ACROSS OUR WATERS TODAY
AS A COASTAL LOW IMPACTS THE REGION. NE’RLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
STRENGTHEN, PEAKING TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE
GRADUALLY WEAKENING. GALE WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MOST AREA WATERS.
VERY DANGEROUS SEAS OF 10-20 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN CONJUNCTION
WITH THE GALES.
AMZ230-240745-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 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
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ131-240745-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ231-240745-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ135-240745-
PAMLICO SOUND-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
N 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 2 TO 3 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
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-240745-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ137-240745-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY THIS EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
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
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ150-240745-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ180-240745-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
15 TO 20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-240745-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY LATE.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N 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 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-240745-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
16 TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 14 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-240745-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 25 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 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT
14 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-240745-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT, BUILDING TO 15 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO
20 FT, BUILDING TO 18 TO 21 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
17 TO 21 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO
20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 15 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-240745-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SAT
N 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 NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS FLAT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-240745-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. SHOWERS WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
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
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-240745-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
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 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE MORNING.
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 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-240745-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
237 PM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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