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FZUS52 KMHX 222323  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 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  
 
AMZ100-231230-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
THE WINDOW FOR GOOD BOATING CONDITIONS IS RAPIDLY COMING TO AN  
END, AS NERLY WINDS WILL BE STRENGTHENING THROUGH TONIGHT WITH  
BUILDING SEAS, EVENTUALLY LEADING INTO GALE FORCE WINDS ON  
WEDNESDAY THROUGH AS LATE AS FRIDAY EVENING AS A SPRAWLING LARGE  
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MEANDERS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST MID  
THROUGH LATE WEEK. VERY DANGEROUS SEAS OF 10-18 FEET ARE EXPECTED  
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE GALES.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-231230-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS  
THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-231230-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
RAIN LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-231230-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-231230-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-231230-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT
 
NW 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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-231230-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES A  
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING AND  
OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY THIS  
EVENING.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-231230-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS  
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE,  
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 13 TO  
15 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 15 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
14 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT NEAR SHORE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ180-231230-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 18 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE  
EVENING.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
19 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.   
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
15 TO 20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO  
18 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-231230-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE  
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.   
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ182-231230-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO  
11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 18 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO  
19 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
15 TO 20 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-231230-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ184-231230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS  
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 16 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
RAIN WITH TSTMS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
18 FT. RAIN. TSTMS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
15 TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO  
18 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-231230-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE  
OF TSTMS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY  
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ186-231230-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 17 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 18 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-231230-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING  
TO CHOPPY LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
TSTMS LATE.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO  
6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ188-231230-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
723 PM EDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.   
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.   
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. RAIN WITH A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
THU
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF  
TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
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