AMZ100-181930-
226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A summertime pattern will continue through the middle of the week,
with a daily building of winds and seas in the afternoon and
evening associated with the diurnal thermal gradient. Late in the
week and into the weekend, a frontal boundary is forecast to slide
south into the area.
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AMZ131-181930- Alligator River- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. WED SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. WED NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. THU W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. THU 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. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. $$
AMZ131-181930- Alligator River- 226 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026 TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. TUE SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. WED SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. WED NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. THU W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. $$