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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 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

AMZ100-142100-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Approaching front today will increase southwest winds this
afternoon and tonight 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 Saturday
night and Sunday as next front approaches early next week. This
second front will also bring an increased risk for shower and
thunderstorm activity.

$$

AMZ230-142100-
Albemarle Sound-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-142100-
Alligator River-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late this morning. A chance of showers and
tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-142100-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight
chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW 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...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 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.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-142100-
Pamlico Sound-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-142100-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW 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...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-142100-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the
evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE 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.

$$

AMZ150-142100-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-142100-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this
morning and early afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-142100-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...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 late this morning and early afternoon. A chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-142100-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-142100-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-142100-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this morning.
.TONIGHT...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 a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-142100-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...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.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt 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,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. 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. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. 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, becoming W 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.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TUE 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.

$$

AMZ186-142100-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 a
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-142100-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 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.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. 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,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. 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, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TUE 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.

$$

AMZ188-142100-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
347 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

386
FZNT22 KWBC 141449
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 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.

ANZ899-150245-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A low pressure trough just inland
along the SE coast will persist today through Sun. A cold front
will move across the N portions today, briefly stall off the
Virginia Capes tonight into Sat, then continue 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.

$$

ANZ820-150245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

$$

ANZ915-150245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 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 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ920-150245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

$$

ANZ905-150245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 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 5 to
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ910-150245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 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...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...W to 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.

$$

ANZ825-150245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

$$

ANZ828-150245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

$$

ANZ925-150245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

$$

ANZ830-150245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

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

$$

ANZ833-150245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 4 ft.
Chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.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...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 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.

$$

ANZ930-150245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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. Chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. 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 5 to 15 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.

$$

ANZ835-150245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 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. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 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 10 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.

$$

ANZ935-150245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1049 AM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...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 showers and
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. 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 to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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
110 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

NCZ203-204-205-151700-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
110 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 326 PM.
High tide 938 PM.
Low tide 354 AM Saturday.
High tide 1011 AM Saturday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 327 PM.
High tide 957 PM.
Low tide 422 AM Saturday.
High tide 1019 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 621 PM.
High tide 1242 AM Saturday.
Low tide 818 AM Saturday.
High tide 113 PM Saturday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 327 PM.
High tide 941 PM.
Low tide 402 AM Saturday.
High tide 1006 AM Saturday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 325 PM.
High tide 942 PM.
Low tide 400 AM Saturday.
High tide 1007 AM Saturday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...80.
Jennettes Pier...76.
Oregon Inlet Marina...84.
Rodanthe Pier...80.
Avon Pier...82.

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NCZ195-196-199-151700-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
110 PM EDT Fri Aug 14 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

Low tide 311 PM.
High tide 914 PM.
Low tide 334 AM Saturday.
High tide 940 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 545 PM.
High tide 1141 PM.
Low tide 620 AM Saturday.
High tide 1206 PM Saturday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 325 PM.
High tide 940 PM.
Low tide 400 AM Saturday.
High tide 1005 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 427 PM.
High tide 1036 PM.
Low tide 502 AM Saturday.
High tide 1101 AM Saturday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 329 PM.
High tide 946 PM.
Low tide 404 AM Saturday.
High tide 1011 AM Saturday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 533 PM.
High tide 1125 PM.
Low tide 610 AM Saturday.
High tide 1146 AM Saturday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...84.
Oceanana Pier...84.
Bogue Inlet Pier...81.

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