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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 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

AMZ100-160700-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
NE winds and seas gradually diminish today into Wednesday as high
pressure builds across the waters. Lighter winds and seas
expected late week.

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AMZ230-160700-
Albemarle Sound-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ131-160700-
Alligator River-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

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AMZ231-160700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

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AMZ135-160700-
Pamlico Sound-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

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AMZ136-160700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-160700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-160700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ180-160700-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. A
slight chance of showers early.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-160700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ182-160700-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-160700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ184-160700-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-160700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

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AMZ186-160700-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-160700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing
to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ188-160700-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
151 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

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