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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 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
AMZ100-090745-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL PERSIST INTO THIS EVENING AS
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH WHILE A LOW
WILL RIDE ALONG YESTERDAY'S FRONT ALLOWING FOR A MIX OF SMALL
CRAFT AND GALE FORCE CONDITIONS ACROSS OUR WATERS. WINDS WILL
GRADUALLY EASE OVERNIGHT, THOUGH SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS.
AMZ230-090745-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
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.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-090745-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
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.
AMZ231-090745-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE.
WAVES CHOPPY.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
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.
AMZ135-090745-
PAMLICO SOUND-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
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.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ136-090745-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-090745-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-090745-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9
SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ152-090745-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ154-090745-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ156-090745-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ158-090745-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
236 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 6
SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
THU
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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