893  
FZUS52 KMHX 260705  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 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  
 
AMZ100-262015-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
BERMUDA HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OFFSHORE THROUGH MID WEEK  
BRINGING PREDOMINANTLY SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS.  
AN ACTIVE WEATHER PATTERN WILL ALSO BRING SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM  
CHANCES THROUGHOUT MUCH OF THE WEEK AS WELL. A COLD FRONT WILL  
PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS ON THURSDAY AND STALL SOUTH OF THE AREA  
WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING IN FROM THE NORTH LATE IN THE WEEK. A  
LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL PUSH ALONG THE FRONT TO THE SOUTH THIS  
WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-262015-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS  
MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-262015-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-262015-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-262015-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN  
THE EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-262015-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-262015-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-262015-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT EARLY  
THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING  
AND EARLY AFTERNOON, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO  
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-262015-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-262015-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 25  
KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-262015-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-262015-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-262015-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-262015-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS  
MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-262015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-262015-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-262015-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
305 AM EDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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