FZUS52 KMHX 170015 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 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 AMZ100-171315- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front moves through area waters late tonight or early Saturday morning, with strong N/NE winds behind it. Very dangerous marine conditions are expected this weekend as the cold front interacts with the Gulf Stream and likely generates a deepening low pressure system. Conditions could remain dangerous for several days as the low meanders offshore. $$ AMZ230-171315- Albemarle Sound- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ131-171315- Alligator River- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves very rough, increasing to extremely rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-171315- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 ktlate. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight, then increasing to choppy late. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves extremely rough. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves extremely rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves extremely rough. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves extremely rough. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Waves extremely rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-171315- Pamlico Sound- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-171315- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers late. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers..WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ137-171315- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ150-171315- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Near shore, seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, except 11 to 14 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 11 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 17 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, except 12 to 14 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 17 ft at 13 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, except 11 to 13 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, except 9 to 12 ft near shore. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-171315- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft after midnight. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft. Showers likely. .MON...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds around 25 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-171315- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 15 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. .SUN...NE winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 18 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Wave Detail: NE 18 ft at 14 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-171315- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-171315- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...N winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail: NE 16 ft at 15 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely. .MON...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 14 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NE 13 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, decreasing to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-171315- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20to 60 NM- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 20 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON...N winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 20 ft, subsiding to 15 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-171315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. Showers likely. .SUN...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 15 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. Showers likely. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 15 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough after midnight. Showers likely. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-171315- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 18 ft after midnight. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 16 to 21 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-171315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers late this evening. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, increasing to extremely rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 13 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, increasing to extremely rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 6 to 8 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 14 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough, diminishing to very rough after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 15 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-171315- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 815 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and early morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, subsiding to 11 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$