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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 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
AMZ100-310930-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS S OF
CAPE HATTERAS WITH SSWERLY 10-15KT WINDS INSIDE, 15-20KT OVER FAR
OUTER COASTAL WATERS. SOME SOME GUSTS UP TO 25KT PROBABLE OVER
WARMER GSTREAM WATERS THROUGH THIS EVENING. GENERALLY BENIGN
CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY WEEK, EXCEPT FOR A MARGINAL RISK
OF 25 KNOT WINDS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IN THE AFTERNOON AND
EVENINGS ACROSS OUTER COASTAL WATERS AND FAR EERN PORTIONS OF
PAMLICO SOUND AS THERMAL GRADIENT STRENGTHENS DURING PEAK HEATING.
AMZ230-310930-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI 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.
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-310930-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW 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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ231-310930-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW 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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ135-310930-
PAMLICO SOUND-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ136-310930-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
TUE
SW 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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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, 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.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-310930-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW 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.
TUE 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.
WED
SW 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.
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.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-310930-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SOME GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME
SOME GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL:
S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ152-310930-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AMZ154-310930-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SOME GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL
EARLY MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10
SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
AMZ156-310930-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP LATE.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ158-310930-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
418 PM EDT MON MAR 30 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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