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FZUS52 KMHX 181901
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 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
AMZ100-190800-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
STRONG COLD FRONT AND THE REMNANTS OF ARTHUR APPROACHES TONIGHT
INTO TOMORROW BRINGING A STRONG SURGE OF SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND
ELEVATED SEAS. GALE WARNINGS AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN
EFFECT. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS BRINGING GUSTY WINDS
AND WATERSPOUTS FRIDAY.
AMZ230-190800-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-190800-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL
EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-190800-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-190800-
PAMLICO SOUND-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-190800-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
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 AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-190800-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-190800-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
UNTIL EARLY MORNING.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT
12 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-190800-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-190800-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-190800-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 35 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-190800-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING S 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
BECOMING N AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-190800-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-190800-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND
OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
N AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-190800-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-190800-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 15 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 14 SECONDS,
BECOMING S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
S 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.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-190800-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
301 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
FRI
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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