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WHUS72 KMHX 122243
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
643 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

AMZ152-154-122345-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T2300Z/
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-
643 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Occasional 6 ft seas will continue for the next hour or two but
should diminsh quickly thereafter.

$$

AMZ150-122345-
/O.CAN.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261013T0000Z/
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
643 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Occasional 6 ft seas will continue for the next hour or two but
should diminsh quickly thereafter.

$$

873
FZUS52 KMHX 130942
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 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

AMZ100-132245-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure brings more pleasant boating conditions through
midweek. A strong front will move through the waters late this
week. Strong winds and building seas will likely lead to marine
hazard headlines this weekend.

$$

AMZ230-132245-
Albemarle Sound-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-132245-
Alligator River-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves very rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

$$

AMZ231-132245-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves
flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves very rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

$$

AMZ135-132245-
Pamlico Sound-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or
less.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

$$

AMZ136-132245-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
flat. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.FRI...SW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ137-132245-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves
flat. Patchy fog early this morning.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW 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.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves very rough. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough.

$$

AMZ150-132245-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft
at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED 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 8 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

AMZ180-132245-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

AMZ152-132245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...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.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

AMZ182-132245-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

AMZ154-132245-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

AMZ184-132245-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.
Showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming around 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

AMZ156-132245-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$

AMZ186-132245-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Showers
likely.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

AMZ158-132245-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.

$$

AMZ188-132245-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
542 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A
chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft.

$$

469
FZNT22 KWBC 130842
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 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.

ANZ899-132000-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...With high pressure building over
the S waters, a cold front moves into the N waters today and
becomes stationary. The front will move back N as a warm front
later today and tonight. A surface trough develops along and near
the coast by tonight in advance of a cold front. The cold front
will move into the N waters early Wed, reaching areas offshore of
the mid-Atlantic Wed night, and stalling off of the N Carolina
coast Thu. High pressure builds over the N waters behind the
front. As the high moves E Thu night, the front moves back N as a
warm front, moving N of the waters Fri. A strong cold front
approaches the waters late Fri, sweeping SE over the area Fri
night and Sat. High pressure builds over the S waters behind the
front Sat and Sat night. To the N, S of broad low pressure over
SE Canada, a series of surface troughs and secondary fronts move
SE through the N waters Sat and Sat night. Mariners should
monitor forecasts throughout the week, with the potential for
widespread hazardous conditions possible late Fri into the
weekend, especially over N and central areas.

$$

ANZ820-132000-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then,
becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ915-132000-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable, then, becoming S
to SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ920-132000-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable, then,
diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms developing.
.THU...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to
35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ905-132000-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE, then, becoming E 5 to
15 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Winds becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered afternoon
showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms.
.THU...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE less
than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...Winds becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 40 kt, becoming NW. Seas 12 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ910-132000-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt, then,
becoming NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Winds becoming S 5 to 15 kt, then becoming SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous
showers and scattered tstms developing.
.THU...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.SAT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW. Seas 11 to 14 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft.

$$

ANZ825-132000-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt, then becoming SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers overnight.
.THU...Winds becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds increasing to 25 to 30 kt, becoming
NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ828-132000-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED...SW winds increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ925-132000-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Winds becoming S to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Scattered showers overnight.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to
35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.

$$

ANZ830-132000-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds diminishing to less than 5 kt,
becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds increasing to 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
10 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ833-132000-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE SAT...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas
9 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ930-132000-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Isolated
showers. Slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ835-132000-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. Slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-132000-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
442 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. Slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Figurskey. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
710 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

NCZ203-204-205-141100-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
710 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 946 AM.
Low tide 408 PM.
High tide 1001 PM.
Low tide 354 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 956 AM.
Low tide 428 PM.
High tide 1037 PM.
Low tide 417 AM Wednesday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 731 AM.
High tide 1250 PM.
Low tide 704 PM.
High tide 1235 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 946 AM.
Low tide 421 PM.
High tide 1004 PM.
Low tide 359 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 947 AM.
Low tide 419 PM.
High tide 1005 PM.
Low tide 357 AM Wednesday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Jennettes Pier...70.
Oregon Inlet Marina...72.
Avon Pier...76.

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NCZ195-196-199-141100-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
710 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 918 AM.
Low tide 351 PM.
High tide 935 PM.
Low tide 339 AM Wednesday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

High tide 1146 AM.
Low tide 639 PM.
High tide 1204 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 617 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 945 AM.
Low tide 419 PM.
High tide 1003 PM.
Low tide 357 AM Wednesday.

Tides for the Newport River:

High tide 1041 AM.
Low tide 521 PM.
High tide 1059 PM.
Low tide 459 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 951 AM.
Low tide 423 PM.
High tide 1009 PM.
Low tide 401 AM Wednesday.

Tides for Swansboro:

High tide 1134 AM.
Low tide 625 PM.
High tide 1140 PM.
Low tide 604 AM Wednesday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...74.
Bogue Inlet Pier...76.

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