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FZUS52 KMHX 130650  
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 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  
 
AMZ100-132000-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL DOMINATE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. WESTERLY FLOW  
THEN DEVELOPS SUNDAY NIGHT AS A SURFACE TROUGH MOVES THROUGH. A  
MODERATELY STRONG NORTHERLY FLOW THEN DEVELOPS SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
AND EVENING AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH. AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF  
ELEVATED SEAS IS THEN EXPECTED TO LAST MUCH OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-132000-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-132000-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE 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.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-132000-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
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.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-132000-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-132000-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-132000-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
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.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-132000-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-132000-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-132000-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-132000-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING  
AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-132000-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-132000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 8 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-132000-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-132000-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
THU  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-132000-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-132000-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
250 AM EDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
   
TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
WED  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
THU  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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