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FZUS52 KMHX 241722  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
122 PM 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  
 
AMZ100-250630-  
122 PM 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-250630-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. 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
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-250630-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN  
THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
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.    
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.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-250630-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
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, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-250630-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N LATE. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT
 
S 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-250630-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-250630-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E LATE. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
S 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. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-250630-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
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 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 5 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. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-250630-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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. 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-250630-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A 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 5 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 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-250630-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
LATE. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
EARLY.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
S 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-250630-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW 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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 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. 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-250630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY EARLY, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH  
TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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. 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-250630-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
W WINDS 5 TO 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT  
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW 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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
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  
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
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, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
S 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-250630-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-250630-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
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 WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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 IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-250630-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
122 PM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
EVENING.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 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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