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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
332 AM EDT THU SEP 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
AMZ100-242045-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS ARE ONGOING AT THIS TIME ACROSS MOST
WATERS. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO AT LEAST
FRIDAY AND POTENTIALLY AS LATE AS SATURDAY AS THIS AFOREMENTIONED
COASTAL LOW DEEPENS OFFSHORE. CONDITIONS GRADUALLY IMPROVE OVER
THE WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS THE LOW PULLS AWAY FROM
THE AREA. GALE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR MOST WATERS. VERY
DANGEROUS SEAS OF 10-20 FEET ARE EXPECTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
GALES.
AMZ230-242045-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW 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, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ131-242045-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ231-242045-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES VERY
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
SAT NIGHT
NW 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.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ135-242045-
PAMLICO SOUND-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ136-242045-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
NW 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 AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ137-242045-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
SAT
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.
SAT 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.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ150-242045-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
14 TO 16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO
13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ180-242045-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
RAIN THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
17 TO 22 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-242045-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
16 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
RAIN LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO
17 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 17 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-242045-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO
22 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND
EARLY AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
18 TO 23 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO
22 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
14 TO 19 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-242045-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. RAIN LIKELY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
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
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
11 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND
NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-242045-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO
21 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
17 TO 22 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-242045-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-242045-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO
18 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO
20 FT. 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.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
19 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-242045-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
13 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
VERY ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
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 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. 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
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-242045-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
332 AM EDT THU SEP 24 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
17 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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