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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM,
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ100-300215-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
BOATING CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TODAY AS SCA WINDS AND SEAS
EBB THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. GENERALLY MORE BENIGN CONDITIONS
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK, EXCEPT FOR A MARGINAL RISK OF SCA FOR
OUTER WATERS TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.
AMZ230-300215-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ131-300215-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE LATE. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ231-300215-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ135-300215-
PAMLICO SOUND-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ136-300215-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ137-300215-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MON 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.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ150-300215-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ152-300215-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ154-300215-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ156-300215-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ158-300215-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
911 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
REST OF TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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