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WHUS72 KMHX 141726
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
126 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026

AMZ152-154-150530-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0053.260514T2200Z-260515T0600Z/
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-
126 PM EDT Thu May 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING
TO 2 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 4 to 6 ft expected.

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Friday.

* 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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FZUS52 KMHX 152340
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 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

AMZ100-161245-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will shift off the coast tonight leading to light
and variable winds this evening becoming SWerly for this weekend.
Summer-time pattern with high offshore leading to diurnal
strengthening of S-SW winds due to thermal gradient. Next front
mid to late next week.

$$

AMZ230-161245-
Albemarle Sound-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...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.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-161245-
Alligator River-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ231-161245-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to flat after
midnight.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ135-161245-
Pamlico Sound-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ136-161245-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...Light and variable winds, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

$$

AMZ137-161245-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this evening and
overnight. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

$$

AMZ150-161245-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
4 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S
4 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ152-161245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
W 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ154-161245-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late this evening and
early morning, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

AMZ156-161245-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at
3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ158-161245-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.TUE...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat,
increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ180-161245-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late this evening, then
increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ182-161245-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening,
then becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ184-161245-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt late this
evening, then becoming SW after midnight, becoming S late. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ186-161245-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ188-161245-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
740 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.

$$

240
FZNT22 KWBC 160236
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 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.

ANZ899-170230-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure troughs will clear
the outer waters early tonight. Otherwise, high pressure will
build E over the waters into Sat. The high will begin to shift E
of the N portion Sat night into Sun as a weak cold front
approaches from the NW. The weak cold front will reach the far N
waters Sun night, then stall and return N as a weak warm front by
late Mon or Mon night. A high pressure ridge will persist from
the S and central waters eastward Sat night through Wed night
while briefly expanding into the N waters Tue. The next cold
front will approach the far NW waters from the W and NW by late
Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-170230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-170230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ920-170230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ905-170230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SW.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ910-170230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ825-170230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-170230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

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

$$

ANZ925-170230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ830-170230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ833-170230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3
to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ930-170230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

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

$$

ANZ835-170230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

$$

ANZ935-170230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1036 PM EDT Fri May 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Mills. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
210 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

NCZ203-204-205-170600-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
210 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 731 AM.
Low tide 127 PM.
High tide 754 PM.
Low tide 226 AM Sunday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 733 AM.
Low tide 105 PM.
High tide 819 PM.
Low tide 249 AM Sunday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 512 AM.
High tide 959 AM.
Low tide 442 PM.
High tide 1112 PM.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 727 AM.
Low tide 126 PM.
High tide 759 PM.
Low tide 238 AM Sunday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 728 AM.
Low tide 124 PM.
High tide 800 PM.
Low tide 236 AM Sunday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...60.
Jennettes Pier...60.
Oregon Inlet Marina...63.
Rodanthe Pier...60.
Avon Pier...66.

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NCZ195-196-199-170600-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
210 AM EDT Sat May 16 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 710 AM.
Low tide 107 PM.
High tide 739 PM.
Low tide 212 AM Sunday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 403 AM.
High tide 927 AM.
Low tide 344 PM.
High tide 959 PM.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 726 AM.
Low tide 124 PM.
High tide 758 PM.
Low tide 236 AM Sunday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 245 AM.
High tide 822 AM.
Low tide 226 PM.
High tide 854 PM.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 732 AM.
Low tide 128 PM.
High tide 804 PM.
Low tide 240 AM Sunday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 407 AM.
High tide 906 AM.
Low tide 334 PM.
High tide 955 PM.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...69.
Oceanana Pier...69.
Bogue Inlet Pier...70.

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