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FZUS52 KMHX 171903
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 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
AMZ100-180815-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A RAPID SHIFT TO STRONG N WINDS IS EXPECTED BEHIND THE STRONG COLD
FRONT TODAY. VERY DANGEROUS MARINE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS
WEEKEND AS THE COLD FRONT INTERACTS WITH THE GULF STREAM AND
GENERATES A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM. CONDITIONS LIKELY TO
REMAIN DANGEROUS THROUGH THE COMING WEEK AS THE LOW MEANDERS
OFFSHORE.
AMZ230-180815-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-180815-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DECREASING TO
35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
AMZ231-180815-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
VERY ROUGH.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH.
AMZ135-180815-
PAMLICO SOUND-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-180815-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-180815-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. RAIN EARLY
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ150-180815-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NE 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 15 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT NEAR SHORE.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ180-180815-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. RAIN UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 20 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ152-180815-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 30 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ182-180815-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-180815-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 13 FT AT
11 SECONDS. RAIN.
SUN
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 15 FT AT
13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 15 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ184-180815-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 17 TO
21 FT. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
THU
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-180815-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT
12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. RAIN,
MAINLY THIS EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT
14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
AMZ186-180815-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN EARLY THIS
EVENING, THEN RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
15 TO 20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-180815-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 11 FT AT 14 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE
OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT
15 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT
16 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT
16 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO
5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
WED
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ188-180815-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
303 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN THIS EVENING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A
CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
13 TO 18 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT.
WED
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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