990  
FZUS52 KMHX 301836  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 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  
 
AMZ100-010745-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
BENIGN BOATING CONDITIONS LOOK TO CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS  
AS HIGH PRESSURE GRADUALLY PUSHES OFFSHORE AND KEEPS WINDS  
GENERALLY AROUND 5-10 KTS AND SEAS AROUND 1-3 FT. A COLD FRONT  
APPROACHES THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND BRINGING AN INCREASING  
THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND DETERIORATING MARINE  
CONDITIONS BEHIND A SECOND REINFORCING FRONT EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-010745-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-010745-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
FLAT.    
THU
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N 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. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-010745-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-010745-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-010745-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE. WAVES LIGHT  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE. PATCHY FOG LATE.    
THU
 
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-010745-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
NW 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-010745-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-010745-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
THU
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-010745-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
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.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-010745-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-010745-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-010745-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-010745-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,  
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-010745-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-010745-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT,  
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-010745-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
236 PM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.   
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
MON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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