777  
FZUS52 KMHX 050641  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 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  
 
AMZ100-051945-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN WITH A TYPICAL SUMMERTIME PATTERN AND  
MORE BENIGN BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-051945-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-051945-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-051945-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU 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.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI 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.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-051945-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
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.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU 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.    
FRI
 
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.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-051945-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-051945-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-051945-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
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 7 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
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 8 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-051945-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-051945-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-051945-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-051945-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-051945-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-051945-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-051945-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-051945-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 2 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 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-051945-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
241 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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