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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
134 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

AMZ152-154-151845-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0082.000000T0000Z-260916T2200Z/
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-
134 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Observable seas have fallen below criteria, though some 6ft seas
may linger for a few more hours outside of 15NM from Cape Hatteras.

$$

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
254 PM 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

AMZ100-170800-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
NE winds and seas continue to diminish tonight 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 thresholds.

$$

AMZ230-170800-
Albemarle Sound-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-170800-
Alligator River-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E around 5 kt. Waves
flat.
.THU...NE 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 NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E 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.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-170800-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E around 5 kt. Waves
flat.
.THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-170800-
Pamlico Sound-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-170800-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-170800-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-170800-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E around 5 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
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: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

$$

AMZ180-170800-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

$$

AMZ152-170800-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4
seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-170800-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-170800-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-170800-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 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 around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-170800-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-170800-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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 around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-170800-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 14 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 E 1 ft at 14 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: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE 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 in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-170800-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
254 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 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 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

927
FZNT22 KWBC 161436
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 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.

ANZ899-170330-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front will persist S
and E of the waters today through Fri as a series of weak low
pressure centers track NE along the boundary. High pressure will
continue across the N waters today through Thu, then shift E of
the region while weakening Thu night. A cold front will move S
through the N waters late Fri into Sat, stall across the central
waters Sat night, then dissipate Sun into Sun night. Another high
will build N of the region Sat, then shift E of the area Sat
night. A warm front will extend E over the N waters Sat night,
then lift N of the region Sun. Another cold front will move over
the far NW waters Sun night as a high pressure ridge builds W
over the S waters.

$$

ANZ820-170330-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-170330-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

$$

ANZ920-170330-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-170330-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-170330-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-170330-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-170330-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 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, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-170330-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

$$

ANZ830-170330-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-170330-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-170330-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

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

$$

ANZ835-170330-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-170330-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1036 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

NOAA Tides and Currents Webpage

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
310 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

NCZ203-204-205-171900-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
310 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 615 PM.
High tide 1157 PM.
Low tide 601 AM Thursday.
High tide 1228 PM Thursday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 620 PM.
High tide 1236 AM Thursday.
Low tide 630 AM Thursday.
High tide 1246 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 857 PM.
High tide 230 AM Thursday.
Low tide 954 AM Thursday.
High tide 346 PM Thursday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 625 PM.
High tide 1203 AM Thursday.
Low tide 602 AM Thursday.
High tide 1241 PM Thursday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 623 PM.
High tide 1204 AM Thursday.
Low tide 600 AM Thursday.
High tide 1242 PM Thursday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...78.
Jennettes Pier...76.
Oregon Inlet Marina...75.
Rodanthe Pier...73.
Avon Pier...77.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-171900-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
310 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

Low tide 548 PM.
High tide 1145 PM.
Low tide 538 AM Thursday.
High tide 1217 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 843 PM.
High tide 203 AM Thursday.
Low tide 820 AM Thursday.
High tide 241 PM Thursday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 623 PM.
High tide 1202 AM Thursday.
Low tide 600 AM Thursday.
High tide 1240 PM Thursday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 725 PM.
High tide 1258 AM Thursday.
Low tide 702 AM Thursday.
High tide 136 PM Thursday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 627 PM.
High tide 1208 AM Thursday.
Low tide 604 AM Thursday.
High tide 1246 PM Thursday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 829 PM.
High tide 144 AM Thursday.
Low tide 809 AM Thursday.
High tide 233 PM Thursday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...80.
Oceanana Pier...82.
Bogue Inlet Pier...83.

$$