Eastern North Carolina Marine Forecasts

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WHUS72 KMHX 261858
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
258 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

AMZ152-154-270700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0056.260527T1800Z-260528T1400Z/
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-
258 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet.

* WHEN...From 2 PM Wednesday to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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AMZ156-158-270700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0056.260527T2100Z-260528T1400Z/
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
258 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 10 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Wednesday to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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AMZ135-270700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0056.260527T2100Z-260528T1000Z/
Pamlico Sound-
258 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt and choppy waters expected.

* WHERE...Pamlico Sound.

* WHEN...From 5 PM Wednesday to 6 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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705
FZUS52 KMHX 262255
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 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

AMZ100-271200-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Bermuda high pressure will prevail offshore through mid week
bringing predominantly south to southwest winds across the waters.
A cold front will push through the waters on Thursday and stall
south of the area with high pressure building in from the north
late in the week. A low pressure area will push along the front to
the south this weekend.

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AMZ230-271200-
Albemarle Sound-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-271200-
Alligator River-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-271200-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-271200-
Pamlico Sound-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 15 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this
evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-271200-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-271200-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-271200-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and
tstms late this evening and overnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight.
.THU...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-271200-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms early this evening.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at
7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N
2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-271200-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4
ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-271200-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
flat after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-271200-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers
and tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-271200-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-271200-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas
4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening,
then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...N winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-271200-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with
a chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-271200-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-271200-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
655 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely.
.SUN...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely,
mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

793
FZNT22 KWBC 270230
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 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.

ANZ899-280230-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A high pressure ridge will
persist across the S waters tonight through Wed night. A
stationary front will remain across the central waters tonight
through Wed night while weakening. A stronger cold front will
move quickly S through the waters Thu into Thu night. The front
will stall across the S waters Thu night into Sat night as weak
low pressure track E along the boundary Sat into Sat night. High
pressure will build across the waters Fri, then shift E of the
region Fri night into Sat. Another cold front will move S across
the area Sat into Sun, before a secondary cold front moves over
the waters Sun night.

$$

ANZ820-280230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of
fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Areas of fog and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog
and scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-280230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-280230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and scattered tstms.
Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.WED...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with vsby
1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog
with vsby 1 nm or less. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby
1 nm or less.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ905-280230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered showers. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NW. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.

$$

ANZ910-280230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NW winds less than 5 kt, becoming variable. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
Scattered tstms. Scattered showers with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ825-280230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers, tstms and areas of fog with
vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and areas of fog with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-280230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ925-280230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-280230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ833-280230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ930-280230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SAT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-280230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ935-280230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1030 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

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

$$

.Forecaster Kells. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

NOAA Tides and Currents Webpage

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
1110 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

NCZ203-204-205-280300-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1110 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 1142 PM.
High tide 531 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1122 AM Wednesday.
High tide 559 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 1140 PM.
High tide 542 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1131 AM Wednesday.
High tide 620 PM Wednesday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 252 AM Wednesday.
High tide 752 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 320 PM Wednesday.
High tide 910 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 1142 PM.
High tide 524 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1130 AM Wednesday.
High tide 601 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 1140 PM.
High tide 525 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1128 AM Wednesday.
High tide 602 PM Wednesday.


Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...64.
Jennettes Pier...67.
Oregon Inlet Marina...77.
Avon Pier...76.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-280300-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
1110 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

Low tide 1115 PM.
High tide 506 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1104 AM Wednesday.
High tide 536 PM Wednesday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 200 AM Wednesday.
High tide 724 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 148 PM Wednesday.
High tide 801 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 1140 PM.
High tide 523 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1128 AM Wednesday.
High tide 600 PM Wednesday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 1242 AM Wednesday.
High tide 619 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1230 PM Wednesday.
High tide 656 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 1144 PM.
High tide 529 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 1132 AM Wednesday.
High tide 606 PM Wednesday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 125 AM Wednesday.
High tide 643 AM Wednesday.
Low tide 114 PM Wednesday.
High tide 739 PM Wednesday.


Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...79.
Bogue Inlet Pier...78.

$$

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