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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 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
AMZ100-162045-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A STRONG COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT. IN ADDITIONS TO THE
SHOWER/STORM THREAT, SRLY WINDS CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN AHEAD OF
THE THE STRONG COLD FRONT LEADING TO GALE WARNINGS TODAY INTO
EARLY EVENING. STRONG TSTORM THREAT ENDS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT
LATE THIS EVENING. SEA DRIVEN SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES LIKELY TO
CONTINUE INTO OR THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
AMZ230-162045-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-162045-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-162045-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
ROUGH. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING W
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-162045-
PAMLICO SOUND-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY
FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-162045-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-162045-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-162045-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING.
PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-162045-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE.
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY
THIS MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-162045-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 12 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT, BECOMING W
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-162045-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-162045-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
343 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. NEAR
SHORE, SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE
DETAIL: S 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING W
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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