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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 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

AMZ100-031115-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds into the area through much of the week
bringing good boating conditions across the waters. The risk of
thunderstorms will increase late week and this weekend with
another approaching front. No SCA conditions anticipated for area
waters until potentially late week, although some infrequent gusts
to 25 kt are possible Thursday and Friday with an increasing
thermal gradient.

$$

AMZ230-031115-
Albemarle Sound-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-031115-
Alligator River-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-031115-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-031115-
Pamlico Sound-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight
chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-031115-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening,
then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-031115-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of
showers late this evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-031115-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-031115-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers early this evening, then a slight chance of showers
and tstms late this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-031115-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-031115-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-031115-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this evening.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.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
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-031115-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-031115-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers this evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy.
.SAT...W 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
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...E 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.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-031115-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-031115-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early
this evening, then a slight chance of showers late this evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.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 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the
evening. A chance of showers.
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-031115-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
602 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

747
FZNT22 KWBC 030246
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 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.

ANZ899-040245-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure persists over the
southern portions tonight into Fri night, then weakens and shifts
SE of the area Sat and Sat night. A stationary front extends E
from off the North Carolina coast near Nags Head tonight, then
drifts N as a warm front later tonight. The warm front clears N
and NE of the area Thu and Thu night, followed by a cold front
moving into the N portions Fri. The cold front moves slowly S
across the N and central portions Fri night through Sat night,
then across the S portions Sun and Sun night. Behind the cold
front, high pressure builds SE toward the N and central portions
late Sun through Mon night.

$$

ANZ820-040245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-040245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Slight chance of rain. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of rain, then isolated tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-040245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

$$

ANZ905-040245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-040245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-040245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-040245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-040245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...W winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-040245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated tstms.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-040245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-040245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-040245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-040245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1046 PM EDT Wed Sep 2 2026

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

$$

.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1210 AM EDT Thu Sep 03 2026

NCZ203-204-205-040400-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1210 AM EDT Thu Sep 03 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 1236 PM.
Low tide 715 PM.
High tide 1254 AM Friday.
Low tide 707 AM Friday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 100 PM.
Low tide 716 PM.
High tide 111 AM Friday.
Low tide 721 AM Friday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

High tide 330 PM.
Low tide 926 PM.
High tide 321 AM Friday.
Low tide 1009 AM Friday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 1245 PM.
Low tide 721 PM.
High tide 1257 AM Friday.
Low tide 706 AM Friday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 1246 PM.
Low tide 719 PM.
High tide 1258 AM Friday.
Low tide 704 AM Friday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...70.
Jennettes Pier...72.
Oregon Inlet Marina...84.
Avon Pier...81.

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NCZ195-196-199-040400-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
1210 AM EDT Thu Sep 03 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 1228 PM.
Low tide 650 PM.
High tide 1243 AM Friday.
Low tide 644 AM Friday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

High tide 245 PM.
Low tide 939 PM.
High tide 257 AM Friday.
Low tide 924 AM Friday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 1244 PM.
Low tide 719 PM.
High tide 1256 AM Friday.
Low tide 704 AM Friday.

Tides for the Newport River:

High tide 140 PM.
Low tide 821 PM.
High tide 152 AM Friday.
Low tide 806 AM Friday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 1250 PM.
Low tide 723 PM.
High tide 102 AM Friday.
Low tide 708 AM Friday.

Tides for Swansboro:

High tide 249 PM.
Low tide 951 PM.
High tide 246 AM Friday.
Low tide 927 AM Friday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...85.
Oceanana Pier...83.
Bogue Inlet Pier...83.

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