924  
FZUS52 KMHX 142215  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 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  
 
AMZ100-151115-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
WINDS SHIFTING TO NW BEHIND FRONT WITH BUILDING SEAS FROM WEAK  
NNWERLY WIND SURGE ON TOP OF SWELL FROM LOW DEPARTING TO THE NE.  
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-151115-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, THEN BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-151115-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-151115-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
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.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN 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.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-151115-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
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  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-151115-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT 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.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-151115-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT 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.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-151115-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-151115-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-151115-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.   
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-151115-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW  
1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING  
TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING  
TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
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 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT,  
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-151115-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING, THEN  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
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 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT,  
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-151115-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-151115-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-151115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.   
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-151115-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.   
SUN  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-151115-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
615 PM EDT THU MAY 14 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE THIS EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
 
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