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FZUS52 KMHX 230751
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 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
AMZ100-232100-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS QUICKLY DEVELOP ACROSS OUR WATERS
TODAY AS A COASTAL LOW IMPACTS THE REGION. THIS LOW WILL BRING A
TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT TO THE AREA ALLOWING FOR
STRENGTHENING NE’RLY WINDS TO OVERSPREAD OUR WATERS TODAY BRINGING
A MIX OF GALE FORCE AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA TO THE AREA
TODAY. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO FRIDAY AND
POTENTIALLY SATURDAY BEFORE FINALLY BEGINNING TO EASE AS THE
AFOREMENTIONED LOW SLOWLY PULLS AWAY TO THE NORTH AND WEAKENS.VERY
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 10-18 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
GALES.
AMZ230-232100-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-232100-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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.
AMZ231-232100-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS EARLY THIS
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING. RAIN
LIKELY LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
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.
AMZ135-232100-
PAMLICO SOUND-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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.
AMZ136-232100-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. 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.
AMZ137-232100-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
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
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON,
THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
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.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
AMZ150-232100-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, INCREASING TO
40 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,
BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS MORNING. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A CHANCE OF
RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
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. 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. 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. 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. 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
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
AMZ180-232100-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS MORNING. RAIN LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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 WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 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.
AMZ152-232100-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN LIKELY UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN
A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. 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. 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. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
AMZ182-232100-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN A
CHANCE OF RAIN LATE.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 18 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. 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 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
AMZ154-232100-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN.
TONIGHT
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. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN.
THU
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. 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. 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
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.
AMZ184-232100-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
TONIGHT
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. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE
EVENING.
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 WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS 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
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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.
AMZ156-232100-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH LATE. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. 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. 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. 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. 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
NW 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.
AMZ186-232100-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT THIS AFTERNOON. RAIN WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
TONIGHT
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 IN THE
EVENING.
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 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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.
AMZ158-232100-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. RAIN LIKELY. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. 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. 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. 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. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS AROUND 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.
AMZ188-232100-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
351 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN
RAIN WITH TSTMS LIKELY LATE.
TONIGHT
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, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. 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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