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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 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

AMZ100-282015-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A noticeably lower impact period for boaters is expected for the
remainder of this week.

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AMZ230-282015-
Albemarle Sound-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE 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. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-282015-
Alligator River-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

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AMZ231-282015-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop.

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AMZ135-282015-
Pamlico Sound-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt 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. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-282015-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W late. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.THU...Light and variable winds, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.

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AMZ137-282015-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W early this afternoon,
then becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

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AMZ150-282015-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ180-282015-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ152-282015-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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AMZ182-282015-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ154-282015-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ184-282015-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ156-282015-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft.
Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing
to flat after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ186-282015-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ158-282015-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat, increasing to light chop late. Areas of smoke early
this morning.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at
11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 2 ft at 13 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.


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AMZ188-282015-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
315 AM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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