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FZUS52 KMHX 241345  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 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  
 
AMZ100-250245-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A FRONT WILL REMAIN STALLED ACROSS THE ENC WATERS THROUGH  
TOMORROW MORNING, THEN FINALLY SHIFT OFFSHORE BY SATURDAY  
EVENING INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. ALONG AND SOUTH OF THE FRONT  
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE A RISK OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH  
GUSTY WINDS. OTHERWISE, WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY BE IN THE  
5-15 KT RANGE WITH OCNL GUSTS TO 20 KT, ESPECIALLY NORTH OF THE  
BOUNDARY. A TYPICAL SOUTHERLY FLOW SUMMERTIME PATTERN RETURNS  
NEXT WEEK WITH BUILDING WINDS AND SEAS MID-WEEK.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-250245-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE  
THIS MORNING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE  
THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-250245-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
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.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-250245-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-250245-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-250245-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-250245-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
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.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-250245-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-250245-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E LATE. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-250245-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-250245-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-250245-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS,  
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-250245-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS  
MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-250245-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND  
EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
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.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-250245-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY  
AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-250245-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
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.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-250245-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
945 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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