Small Craft Advisory
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
604 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
AMZ156-158-121800-
/O.CON.KMHX.SC.Y.0087.000000T0000Z-261012T1800Z/
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
604 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
4 to 7 ft.
* WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
451 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
NCZ195-196-199-203>205-130900-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Northern Outer Banks-
Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
451 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.
Moderate Rip Current Risk.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
232 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
NCZ007>010-021>027-038>042-073>077-131200-
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-
Durham-Franklin-Nash-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Johnston-Stanly-
Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-
232 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Patchy frost will be possible Sunday morning.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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