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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 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

AMZ100-162000-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
NE winds and seas continue to diminish today as high pressure
builds across the waters. Cont light winds and seas expected
through late week as high pressure dominates. NE winds pick up a
bit late Friday into Sat behind a cold front though should remain
below SCA.

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AMZ230-162000-
Albemarle Sound-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.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.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-162000-
Alligator River-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...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 around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-162000-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.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 N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-162000-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this morning,
then 1 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. 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...NE 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.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-162000-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.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 around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-162000-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-162000-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

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AMZ180-162000-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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AMZ152-162000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft
at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.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.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ182-162000-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ154-162000-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 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 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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AMZ184-162000-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.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 and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-162000-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 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, increasing to light
chop after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at
2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ186-162000-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-162000-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 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...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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 light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.

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AMZ188-162000-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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