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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 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
AMZ100-102000-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE AREA THIS WEEKEND AS THE
REMNANTS OF ISAIAS MOVE NORTH THROUGH THE GULF COAST STATES. THE
GRADIENT BETWEEN THESE TWO SYSTEMS WILL LEAD TO A PERIOD OF
MODERATE TO STRONG EASTERLY WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
(GALES) BECOMING SOUTHERLY TO SOUTHWESTERLY SUNDAY, WITH GALE-
FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING FOR MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS. DANGEROUS
SEAS WILL ACCOMPANY THESE STRONG WINDS AND BUILD TO AS HIGH AS
8-11 FT OVER THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASE
LATE SUNDAY AND BECOME WEST BY MONDAY BEHIND A COLD FRONT.
AMZ230-102000-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-102000-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN 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 WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED 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.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-102000-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-102000-
PAMLICO SOUND-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-102000-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-102000-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-102000-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8
SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 10 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-102000-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE
OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-102000-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 5
SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-102000-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-102000-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5
FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8
SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-102000-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT
THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS. TSTMS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-102000-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
LIKELY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-102000-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6
FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-102000-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY
THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-102000-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
251 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9
FT THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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