730  
FZUS52 KMHX 050621  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 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  
 
AMZ100-051930-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
REINFORCING COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AREA WATERS TONIGHT AND  
BRINGS A STRONGER NE SURGE OF 15-25KT FOR PARTS OF THE COASTAL  
WATERS, WITH WINDS AND SEAS PEAKING LATER TONIGHT THROUGH TUE  
MORNING. WEAKENING NORTHEASTERLY FLOW REGIME TUE NIGHT THROUGH MID  
WEEK AS HIGH PRESSURE CENTER SLOWLY PASSES N OF THE NC WATERS.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-051930-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-051930-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-051930-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-051930-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-051930-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-051930-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
NE 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.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES FLAT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-051930-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-051930-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-051930-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-051930-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-051930-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-051930-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-051930-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.   
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-051930-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE THIS MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-051930-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN  
A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO  
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO  
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-051930-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
221 AM EDT MON OCT 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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