823  
FZUS52 KMHX 271850  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 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  
 
AMZ100-280800-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
A BRIEF REPRIEVE THROUGH TONIGHT BEFORE ELEVATED SEAS AND WINDS  
RETURN FOR COASTAL WATERS SOUTH OF OREGON INLET WEDNESDAY MORNING  
THROUGH THURSDAY WITH A HIGH SHIFTING TO OUR NORTH. HIGH BUILDS IN  
FROM THE WEST LATE WEEK BRINGING REDUCTIONS TO WAVES AND WINDS.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-280800-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-280800-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-280800-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-280800-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-280800-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-280800-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-280800-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-280800-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-280800-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-280800-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-280800-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-280800-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.   
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-280800-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
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.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-280800-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-280800-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR  
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO  
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-280800-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 PM EDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.   
SAT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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