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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 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

AMZ100-132030-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure ridging centered to the south of ENC will continue
to bring light to moderate S to SW winds and benign seas across
the waters through Friday morning. A front is expected to push
through the waters Friday night bringing stronger winds and a
wind shift to north to northeast behind it. This front is
forecast to also bring the best chances for more widespread shower
and thunderstorm activity to our waters. High pressure briefly
builds back in over the weekend with winds shifting from NE-E to a
S`rly direction by Sun night before another front tracks across
the region early next week.

$$

AMZ230-132030-
Albemarle Sound-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ131-132030-
Alligator River-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW 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.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ231-132030-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ135-132030-
Pamlico Sound-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ136-132030-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-132030-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-132030-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S
2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ180-132030-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-132030-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft
at 9 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. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-132030-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-132030-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...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.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-132030-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-132030-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-132030-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-132030-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-132030-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
330 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

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FZNT22 KWBC 131454
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 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.

ANZ899-140245-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...A weakening stationary front
across the N portions will dissipate today. A high pressure ridge
extending W across the central and S areas will persist today
through Sat night, then weaken and dissipate Sun and Sun night. A
low pressure trough will persist along the SE coast today into
Fri. A cold front approaches from the NW today, moves across the
N and central areas tonight through Fri night, then stalls across
the far S areas Sat into Sun while gradually dissipating. Another
high pressure builds SE over the area behind the cold front Sat
and Sat night, then shifts E Sun. Another cold front approaches
the coast later Sun, then moves offshore Sun night through Mon
night.

$$

ANZ820-140245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

$$

ANZ915-140245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

$$

ANZ920-140245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

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

$$

ANZ905-140245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ910-140245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ825-140245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ828-140245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Chance of tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ925-140245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-140245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...E to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-140245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ930-140245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ835-140245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Scattered tstms.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-140245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1054 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.TODAY...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Collins. 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 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

NCZ203-204-205-141500-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
1110 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 235 PM.
High tide 853 PM.
Low tide 311 AM Friday.
High tide 923 AM Friday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 232 PM.
High tide 910 PM.
Low tide 336 AM Friday.
High tide 931 AM Friday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

High tide 1123 AM.
Low tide 539 PM.
High tide 1157 PM.
Low tide 724 AM Friday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 235 PM.
High tide 855 PM.
Low tide 319 AM Friday.
High tide 917 AM Friday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 233 PM.
High tide 856 PM.
Low tide 317 AM Friday.
High tide 918 AM Friday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...80.
Jennettes Pier...74.
Oregon Inlet Marina...80.
Rodanthe Pier...80.
Avon Pier...81.

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NCZ195-196-199-141500-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
1110 AM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

Low tide 222 PM.
High tide 830 PM.
Low tide 254 AM Friday.
High tide 853 AM Friday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 453 PM.
High tide 1055 PM.
Low tide 537 AM Friday.
High tide 1117 AM Friday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 233 PM.
High tide 854 PM.
Low tide 317 AM Friday.
High tide 916 AM Friday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 335 PM.
High tide 950 PM.
Low tide 419 AM Friday.
High tide 1012 AM Friday.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 237 PM.
High tide 900 PM.
Low tide 321 AM Friday.
High tide 922 AM Friday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 440 PM.
High tide 1041 PM.
Low tide 529 AM Friday.
High tide 1052 AM Friday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...83.
Oceanana Pier...83.
Bogue Inlet Pier...82.

$$