450  
FZUS52 KMHX 031844  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 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  
 
AMZ100-040745-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
ONGOING SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS PERSIST ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS  
SOUTH OF OREGON INLET AS WIDESPREAD 15-20 KT S-SW WINDS AND GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KTS AS WELL AS 4-6 FT SEAS ARE NOTED HERE WITH LIGHTER  
WINDS AND SEAS NOTED ELSEWHERE. OUTSIDE OF THESE SMALL CRAFT  
CONDITIONS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE BRINGING  
LOCALLY ENHANCED WINDS AND SEAS TO OUR WATERS AS WELL THIS  
AFTERNOON. ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS PERSIST INTO TONIGHT BEFORE  
EASING FROM WEST TO EAST AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN WITH MORE  
BENIGN BOATING CONDITIONS FORECAST FROM TUESDAY ONWARDS OUTSIDE  
OF SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY TUE/WED.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-040745-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-040745-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-040745-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING  
AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
S 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 WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
S 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.    
THU 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.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
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  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT 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.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-040745-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-040745-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-040745-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
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  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-040745-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-040745-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-040745-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 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 AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-040745-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-040745-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-040745-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
FRI  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-040745-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-040745-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
FRI  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-040745-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-040745-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
244 PM EDT MON AUG 3 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.   
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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