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FZUS52 KMHX 221921
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 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
AMZ100-230830-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY INTO EARLY FRIDAY. WINDS AND SEAS
WILL INCREASE AGAIN LATE FRIDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS GRADIENT
STRENGTHENS BETWEEN HIGH PRESSURE TO THE NORTH AND LOW PRESSURE
WELL OFFSHORE.
AMZ230-230830-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON 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.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-230830-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE 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.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N 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.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ231-230830-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-230830-
PAMLICO SOUND-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-230830-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-230830-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-230830-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
AMZ180-230830-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ152-230830-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ182-230830-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
AMZ154-230830-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ184-230830-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ156-230830-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
AMZ186-230830-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
AMZ158-230830-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 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: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
AMZ188-230830-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
321 PM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
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