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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 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

AMZ100-140745-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Benign boating conditions expected through most of the period.
Approaching front on Friday will increase southwest winds slightly
while also bringing a risk of showers and thunderstorms to area
waters. Winds turn northeasterly behind the front Saturday, before
returning to typical SW flow as next front approaches early next
week.

$$

AMZ230-140745-
Albemarle Sound-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft
or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-140745-
Alligator River-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-140745-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves
light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...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. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...E 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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-140745-
Pamlico Sound-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in
the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-140745-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-140745-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-140745-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-140745-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-140745-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-140745-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-140745-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-140745-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in
the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-140745-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-140745-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-140745-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance
of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-140745-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
236 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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FZNT22 KWBC 132034
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 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.

ANZ899-140800-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weakening stationary front
extending E off the Delmarva coast will dissipate later tonight,
while a low pressure trough persists just inland along the SE
coast tonight through Sun. A forming cold front moves across the
N portions late tonight into Fri, briefly stalls off the
Virginia Capes Fri night into Sat, then continues moving S later
Sat and Sat night. The front stalls over the S portions Sun into
Mon, dissipating by Mon night. High pressure builds SE behind
the front later Sat and Sat night, then shifts E Sun. Another
cold front reaches the coast later Sun and Sun night, moves
offshore Mon and Mon night, then stalls across the area Tue and
Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-140800-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-140800-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-140800-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ905-140800-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-140800-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-140800-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to
25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-140800-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-140800-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ830-140800-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-140800-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-140800-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-140800-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-140800-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
434 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
610 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

NCZ203-204-205-142200-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
610 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 853 PM.
Low tide 311 AM Friday.
High tide 923 AM Friday.
Low tide 326 PM Friday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 910 PM.
Low tide 336 AM Friday.
High tide 931 AM Friday.
Low tide 327 PM Friday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

High tide 1157 PM.
Low tide 724 AM Friday.
High tide 1213 PM Friday.
Low tide 621 PM Friday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 855 PM.
Low tide 319 AM Friday.
High tide 917 AM Friday.
Low tide 327 PM Friday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 856 PM.
Low tide 317 AM Friday.
High tide 918 AM Friday.
Low tide 325 PM Friday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...80.
Jennettes Pier...74.
Oregon Inlet Marina...80.
Rodanthe Pier...80.
Avon Pier...81.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-142200-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
610 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 830 PM.
Low tide 254 AM Friday.
High tide 853 AM Friday.
Low tide 311 PM Friday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

High tide 1055 PM.
Low tide 537 AM Friday.
High tide 1117 AM Friday.
Low tide 545 PM Friday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 854 PM.
Low tide 317 AM Friday.
High tide 916 AM Friday.
Low tide 325 PM Friday.

Tides for the Newport River:

High tide 950 PM.
Low tide 419 AM Friday.
High tide 1012 AM Friday.
Low tide 427 PM Friday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 900 PM.
Low tide 321 AM Friday.
High tide 922 AM Friday.
Low tide 329 PM Friday.

Tides for Swansboro:

High tide 1041 PM.
Low tide 529 AM Friday.
High tide 1052 AM Friday.
Low tide 533 PM Friday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...83.
Oceanana Pier...83.
Bogue Inlet Pier...82.

$$