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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX

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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 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

AMZ100-171245
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters

A more dominant southerly flow will continue through the night for all waters. There will be a low risk of SCA conditions, mainly across the coastal waters, tomorrow afternoon into Tuesday ahead of the next front. This front is then forecast to stall over area waters through at least midweek bringing a return to begin winds and seas. Stronger front expected to impact area waters late week.


AMZ230-171245
Albemarle Sound
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


AMZ131-171245
Alligator River
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


AMZ231-171245
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

THU
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.

THU 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. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


AMZ135-171245
Pamlico Sound
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


AMZ136-171245
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop.

MON
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

TUE
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.

WED
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

WED NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

THU
S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

THU NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


AMZ137-171245
Neuse and Bay Rivers
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

MON 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. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

THU
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.


AMZ150-171245
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
S winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ180-171245
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

TUE
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ152-171245
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ182-171245
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ154-171245
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ184-171245
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ156-171245
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

THU 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 after midnight.

FRI
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ186-171245
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

MON
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ158-171245
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

TUE
W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

THU
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

THU 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 after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.


AMZ188-171245
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM
744 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

TONIGHT
S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

MON
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

TUE
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

WED
NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

WED NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

THU
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft.

THU NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

FRI
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.