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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 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
AMZ100-220645-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
LIGHT WINDS AND GOOD BOATING CONDITIONS TODAY WILL GIVE WAY TO
WORSENING MARINE CONDITIONS MID TO LATE WEEK AS A DEEPENING
COASTAL LOW DEVELOPS EAST OF THE MID-ATLANTIC. A PERIOD OF
HAZARDOUS WINDS AND SEAS IS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY THROUGH AT
LEAST FRIDAY.
AMZ230-220645-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-220645-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NE 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-220645-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
RAIN. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-220645-
PAMLICO SOUND-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-220645-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-220645-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE 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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-220645-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE,
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-220645-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-220645-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
10 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE
13 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-220645-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-220645-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 15 SECONDS. RAIN. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE
12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-220645-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. RAIN WITH TSTMS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING AROUND 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. RAIN WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-220645-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 17 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-220645-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO
9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE EVENING.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. RAIN WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. RAIN WITH
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-220645-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 17 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS
AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. RAIN.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-220645-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
134 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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