974  
FZUS52 KMHX 041926  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 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  
 
AMZ100-050830-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. THE  
RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE LATE TODAY AND THIS WEEKEND  
WITH ANOTHER APPROACHING FRONT. MARGINAL SCA WINDS ARE POSSIBLE  
FOR PORTIONS OF THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING WITH AN INCREASING  
THERMAL GRADIENT. BETTER CHANCES FOR SCA EARLY NEXT WEEK AS WINDS  
AND SEAS BECOME NORTHEASTERLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-050830-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 654 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY THIS EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS  
EVENING.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.   
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN  
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-050830-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY THIS EVENING.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WAVES CHOPPY.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING  
TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-050830-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.   
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING  
TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-050830-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS EVENING.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-050830-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON 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.    
TUE  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
WED  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-050830-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS AND TSTMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.   
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-050830-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS  
THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-050830-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY THIS  
EVENING.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-050830-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL EARLY  
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-050830-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-050830-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-050830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-050830-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
SUN  
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
MON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-050830-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-050830-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS FLAT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO  
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-050830-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
326 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
MON NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
 
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