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WHUS72 KMHX 051856
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
256 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

AMZ152-154-156-060700-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.261006T0200Z-261006T1800Z/
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 2 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Lookout.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

AMZ158-060700-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0086.261006T0200Z-261006T2100Z/
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
256 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 5 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 feet expected.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 5 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

529
FZUS52 KMHX 051904
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 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

AMZ100-060815-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Reinforcing cold front moves through area waters tonight and
brings a stronger NE surge of 15-25 kt for parts of the coastal
waters, with winds and seas peaking later tonight through Tue
morning. Weakening northeasterly flow regime Tue night through mid
week as high pressure center slowly passes north of the NC
waters.

$$

AMZ230-060815-
Albemarle Sound-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE 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 around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-060815-
Alligator River-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

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

$$

AMZ231-060815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE 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.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ135-060815-
Pamlico Sound-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-060815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

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

$$

AMZ137-060815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ150-060815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

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

$$

AMZ180-060815-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ152-060815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

$$

AMZ182-060815-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ154-060815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ184-060815-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ156-060815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ186-060815-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ158-060815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and
overnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

$$

AMZ188-060815-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of rain early
this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. 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 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

244
FZNT22 KWBC 060252
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-070230-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A cold front will continue across
the outer waters tonight, with a second stronger cold front
entering the inner waters early tonight. The stronger cold front
will move across much of the waters tonight, then stall along the
far S waters or just S of the area Tue. A series of surface
troughs will move SE over the N waters with high pressure
building E over the central waters Tue and Tue night. The high
will build N by Wed, then shift NE Wed night. Yet another cold
front will approach the N waters Thu, then move slowly E over the
area Thu night through Fri night. High pressure will build across
the region behind the front Fri, then slowly drift E across the
area through Sat night. A weak cold front will clip the far N
waters Fri night.

$$

ANZ820-070230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-070230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-070230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-070230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-070230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ825-070230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft, becoming 2 ft
or less.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less,
becoming 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-070230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-070230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.THU...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-070230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-070230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ930-070230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-070230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ935-070230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1052 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1210 AM EDT Tue Oct 06 2026

NCZ203-204-205-070400-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1210 AM EDT Tue Oct 06 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 458 PM.
Low tide 1119 PM.
High tide 532 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1137 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 512 PM.
Low tide 1125 PM.
High tide 547 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1139 AM Wednesday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 143 PM.
High tide 750 PM.
Low tide 302 AM Wednesday.
High tide 759 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 458 PM.
Low tide 1125 PM.
High tide 525 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1137 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 459 PM.
Low tide 1123 PM.
High tide 526 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1135 AM Wednesday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Jennettes Pier...72.
Oregon Inlet Marina...74.
Avon Pier...74.

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NCZ195-196-199-070400-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
1210 AM EDT Tue Oct 06 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 437 PM.
Low tide 1057 PM.
High tide 507 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1119 AM Wednesday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 1253 PM.
High tide 658 PM.
Low tide 143 AM Wednesday.
High tide 725 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 457 PM.
Low tide 1123 PM.
High tide 524 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1135 AM Wednesday.

Tides for the Newport River:

High tide 553 PM.
Low tide 1225 AM Wednesday.
High tide 620 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1237 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 503 PM.
Low tide 1127 PM.
High tide 530 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1139 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 1226 PM.
High tide 643 PM.
Low tide 120 AM Wednesday.
High tide 652 AM Wednesday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...77.
Oceanana Pier...78.
Bogue Inlet Pier...79.

$$