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WHUS72 KMHX 151022
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
622 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

AMZ154-156-151130-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0079.000000T0000Z-260815T1500Z/
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-
622 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have eased with the approach of an incoming front so the
small craft advisory has been cancelled.

$$

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FZUS52 KMHX 160736
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary

AMZ100-162045-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cold front will stay south of area waters this morning with light
NE winds and benign seas forecast. The front will then lift back
north this afternoon and evening as a warm front, bringing a
return to SE and then SW flow. Low risk of SCA conditions, mainly
across the coastal waters Monday afternoon into Tuesday ahead of
the next front. THis front is then forecast to stall over area
waters through at least midweek bringing a return to begin winds
and seas.

$$

AMZ230-162045-
Albemarle Sound-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-162045-
Alligator River-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-162045-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-162045-
Pamlico Sound-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...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.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-162045-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E 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.
.WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-162045-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-162045-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in
the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-162045-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-162045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-162045-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-162045-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-162045-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-162045-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. 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.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...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
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 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.

$$

AMZ186-162045-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-162045-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW 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.

$$

AMZ188-162045-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A
slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight
chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

574
FZNT22 KWBC 160830
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-162000-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A stationary front extending E
over the waters from near Cape Fear will persist today, and then
return N as a weak warm front tonight into Mon. Meanwhile, high
pressure across the waters behind the front will shifts E today
and tonight. Low pressure moves to near Long Island late tonight,
then tracks slowly E across waters just N of the area Mon
through Tue, before clearing NE of the area Tue night into Wed.
The low pulls a cold front across the N portions Mon and Mon
night, with the front stalling over the central waters Tue
through Wed night while slowly weakening. The front will slowly
return N as a weak warm front Thu, reaching the N waters Thu
night.

$$

ANZ820-162000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE, then,
becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Chance of rain, then isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TUE...N winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.

$$

ANZ915-162000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TUE...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ920-162000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ905-162000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt, then,
becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft. Rain likely.
.TUE...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ910-162000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.TUE...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ825-162000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Chance of rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to NW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-162000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt, then,
becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-162000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E, then, becoming E to
SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Slight chance
of rain, then isolated tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ830-162000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E, then, becoming E to
SE 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ833-162000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-162000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 20 kt,
then, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ835-162000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-162000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
430 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Huffman. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

NOAA Tides and Currents Webpage

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1010 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

NCZ203-204-205-171400-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1010 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 1058 AM.
Low tide 512 PM.
High tide 1107 PM.
Low tide 519 AM Monday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 1107 AM.
Low tide 514 PM.
High tide 1133 PM.
Low tide 549 AM Monday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

High tide 214 PM.
Low tide 810 PM.
High tide 205 AM Monday.
Low tide 933 AM Monday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 1054 AM.
Low tide 511 PM.
High tide 1109 PM.
Low tide 525 AM Monday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 1055 AM.
Low tide 509 PM.
High tide 1110 PM.
Low tide 523 AM Monday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...82.
Jennettes Pier...76.
Oregon Inlet Marina...86.
Rodanthe Pier...79.
Avon Pier...80.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-171400-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
1010 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 1030 AM.
Low tide 447 PM.
High tide 1048 PM.
Low tide 455 AM Monday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

High tide 1254 PM.
Low tide 729 PM.
High tide 109 AM Monday.
Low tide 743 AM Monday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 1053 AM.
Low tide 509 PM.
High tide 1108 PM.
Low tide 523 AM Monday.

Tides for the Newport River:

High tide 1149 AM.
Low tide 611 PM.
High tide 1204 AM Monday.
Low tide 625 AM Monday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 1059 AM.
Low tide 513 PM.
High tide 1114 PM.
Low tide 527 AM Monday.

Tides for Swansboro:

High tide 1239 PM.
Low tide 716 PM.
High tide 1252 AM Monday.
Low tide 732 AM Monday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...85.
Oceanana Pier...83.
Bogue Inlet Pier...81.

$$