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FZUS52 KMHX 121007  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 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  
 
AMZ100-122315-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
COLD FRONT WILL PUSH OFFSHORE THIS MORNING. HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS  
MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS TUESDAY THROUGH MIDWEEK. A STRONG  
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS WEEK. STRONG WINDS  
AND BUILDING SEAS LIKELY THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-122315-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-122315-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-122315-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
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.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-122315-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
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  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-122315-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-122315-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-122315-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5  
TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4  
FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-122315-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-122315-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-122315-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-122315-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-122315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-122315-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
AROUND 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SW 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-122315-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-122315-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-122315-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
607 AM EDT MON OCT 12 2026  
   
TODAY  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
 
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