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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
323 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

AMZ152-154-010830-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0070.000000T0000Z-260701T0900Z/
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
323 AM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

$$

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FZUS52 KMHX 031749
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 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

AMZ100-040700-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Bermuda High pressure persists through early next week bringing
light winds and benign boating conditions. Rain re-enters the
forecast next week. Backdoor front crosses middle of next week.

$$

AMZ230-040700-
Albemarle Sound-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-040700-
Alligator River-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-040700-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...S 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.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE 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. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-040700-
Pamlico Sound-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt
late. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-040700-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW 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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers and tstms
likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-040700-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt
late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-040700-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-040700-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-040700-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-040700-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-040700-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...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.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-040700-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of 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 tstms. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers likely, mainly in the morning.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely.
Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-040700-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-040700-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely
after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms
likely.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-040700-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light
chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...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.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN 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. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-040700-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
149 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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.

$$

984
FZNT22 KWBC 032054
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 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.

ANZ899-040900-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A broad surface trough will
remain over the N waters this evening, with a narrow high
pressure ridge mainly off of the North Carolina coast and weak
low pressure over the far S waters. By tonight, the low will
weaken, high pressure shifts E, and the trough should extend
farther S until the high builds back W over the S waters Sat. A
cold front will approach the N waters Sat night, move into the N
waters Sun, then stall off of the Delmarva peninsula Sun night
through Mon night. Low pressure will move E along the stalled
front Mon through Tue night, then push E of the area through Wed
night.

$$

ANZ820-040900-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms early.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Rain.
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ915-040900-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN...N to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-040900-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-040900-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ910-040900-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ825-040900-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

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

$$

ANZ828-040900-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ925-040900-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ830-040900-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-040900-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW,
then, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-040900-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

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

$$

ANZ835-040900-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE, then,
becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-040900-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
454 PM EDT Fri Jul 3 2026

.TONIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
tstms.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

NOAA Tides and Currents Webpage

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
410 PM EDT Fri Jul 03 2026

NCZ203-204-205-042000-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
410 PM EDT Fri Jul 03 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 416 PM.
High tide 1035 PM.
Low tide 458 AM Saturday.
High tide 1109 AM Saturday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 1046 PM.
Low tide 541 AM Saturday.
High tide 1108 AM Saturday.
Low tide 443 PM Saturday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 806 PM.
High tide 149 AM Saturday.
Low tide 918 AM Saturday.
High tide 204 PM Saturday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 419 PM.
High tide 1042 PM.
Low tide 517 AM Saturday.
High tide 1109 AM Saturday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 417 PM.
High tide 1043 PM.
Low tide 515 AM Saturday.
High tide 1110 AM Saturday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...65.
Jennettes Pier...78.
Oregon Inlet Marina...82.
Rodanthe Pier...79.
Avon Pier...81.

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NCZ195-196-199-042000-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
410 PM EDT Fri Jul 03 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 1019 PM.
Low tide 443 AM Saturday.
High tide 1050 AM Saturday.
Low tide 449 PM Saturday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 637 PM.
High tide 1242 AM Saturday.
Low tide 735 AM Saturday.
High tide 109 PM Saturday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 417 PM.
High tide 1041 PM.
Low tide 515 AM Saturday.
High tide 1108 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 519 PM.
High tide 1137 PM.
Low tide 617 AM Saturday.
High tide 1204 PM Saturday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 421 PM.
High tide 1047 PM.
Low tide 519 AM Saturday.
High tide 1114 AM Saturday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 619 PM.
High tide 1232 AM Saturday.
Low tide 722 AM Saturday.
High tide 1253 PM Saturday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...84.
Bogue Inlet Pier...83.

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