Eastern North Carolina Marine Forecasts

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

AMZ152-154-156-158-282215-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0092.261028T0900Z-261030T0400Z/
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-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT THURSDAY
NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT Thursday night.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

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CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 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

AMZ100-282000-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Elevated winds and seas cont through Thursday evening south of
Oregon Inlet. High builds in from the west late week bringing
reductions to waves and winds, but then winds and seas potentially
build back to SCA conditions later this weekend.

$$

AMZ230-282000-
Albemarle Sound-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ131-282000-
Alligator River-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.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 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ231-282000-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

$$

AMZ135-282000-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after
midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-282000-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog
after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ137-282000-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Patchy
fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ150-282000-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ180-282000-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers early this morning. A chance of showers late this morning
and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-282000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE
3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ182-282000-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of
showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this
morning. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-282000-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning. A chance of showers early this afternoon,
then a slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and
N 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE
3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ184-282000-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
morning. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-282000-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.THU...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds
and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.SUN...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ186-282000-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this morning,
then 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers early
this afternoon. A chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-282000-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

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

$$

AMZ188-282000-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. A slight chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers,
mainly in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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FZNT22 KWBC 281453
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 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.

ANZ899-290215-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front remains S and
SE of the waters through most of the week, maintaining fresh to
strong breezes south of about 34N through much of the forecast
period. High pressure will build into the area later today
through Thu night, then weaken Fri and Fri night. A cold front
moves across the N portions late Fri night, then weakens and
dissipates across the central waters Sat and Sat night. Another
high pressure will build S and SE over the area later Sat through
Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-290215-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

$$

ANZ915-290215-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

$$

ANZ920-290215-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

$$

ANZ905-290215-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-290215-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

$$

ANZ825-290215-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

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

$$

ANZ828-290215-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-290215-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-290215-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-290215-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 8 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 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. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ930-290215-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.THU...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Slight chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ835-290215-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.THU...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Chance
of rain.
.FRI...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-290215-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1053 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

.TODAY...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Chance of rain.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...E to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
110 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

NCZ203-204-205-291700-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
110 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 354 PM.
High tide 949 PM.
Low tide 345 AM Thursday.
High tide 1017 AM Thursday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 416 PM.
High tide 1005 PM.
Low tide 354 AM Thursday.
High tide 1034 AM Thursday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 654 PM.
High tide 1236 AM Thursday.
Low tide 736 AM Thursday.
High tide 1256 PM Thursday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 405 PM.
High tide 947 PM.
Low tide 347 AM Thursday.
High tide 1021 AM Thursday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 403 PM.
High tide 948 PM.
Low tide 345 AM Thursday.
High tide 1022 AM Thursday.


Area Water Temperatures:
Jennettes Pier...65.
Oregon Inlet Marina...64.
Avon Pier...65.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-291700-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
110 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

Low tide 338 PM.
High tide 924 PM.
Low tide 329 AM Thursday.
High tide 957 AM Thursday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 623 PM.
High tide 1147 PM.
Low tide 605 AM Thursday.
High tide 1221 PM Thursday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 403 PM.
High tide 946 PM.
Low tide 345 AM Thursday.
High tide 1020 AM Thursday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 505 PM.
High tide 1042 PM.
Low tide 447 AM Thursday.
High tide 1116 AM Thursday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 407 PM.
High tide 952 PM.
Low tide 349 AM Thursday.
High tide 1026 AM Thursday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 630 PM.
High tide 1128 PM.
Low tide 601 AM Thursday.
High tide 1223 PM Thursday.


Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...66.
Bogue Inlet Pier...67.

$$

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