658  
FZUS52 KMHX 141433  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 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  
 
AMZ100-150345-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS MORE PLEASANT BOATING CONDITIONS INTO FRIDAY.  
A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE WATERS SATURDAY BRINGING  
HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS INTO THE WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-150345-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-150345-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN  
NE 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  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-150345-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-150345-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-150345-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-150345-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
SUN  
NE 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  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-150345-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ180-150345-  
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO  
60 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-150345-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ182-150345-  
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-150345-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ184-150345-  
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO  
8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-150345-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.   
SAT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,  
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
AMZ186-150345-  
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-150345-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS CHOPPY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ188-150345-  
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1033 AM EDT WED OCT 14 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SUN  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.  
 
 
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