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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
336 AM 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

AMZ100-152045-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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AMZ230-152045-
Albemarle Sound-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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AMZ131-152045-
Alligator River-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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AMZ231-152045-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-152045-
Pamlico Sound-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 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 around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-152045-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

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AMZ137-152045-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...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. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ150-152045-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ180-152045-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-152045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 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: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ182-152045-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 5 to
8 ft. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 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
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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AMZ154-152045-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ184-152045-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-152045-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 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 SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

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AMZ186-152045-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning, then 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-152045-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
14 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 SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ188-152045-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.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. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU 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.
.FRI...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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