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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 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
AMZ100-100730-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
STOUT NEERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE THROUGH THE NEAR TERM,
THOUGH SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS. BETTER BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEXT
WEEK.
AMZ230-100730-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN
1 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-100730-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
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.
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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ231-100730-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT
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.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
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.
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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-100730-
PAMLICO SOUND-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ136-100730-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
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. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ137-100730-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 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 NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
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.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-100730-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ152-100730-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS EVENING.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
AMZ154-100730-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL EARLY
MORNING.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ156-100730-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. 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, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
SUN
E 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.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ158-100730-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
221 PM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT UNTIL EARLY
MORNING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE 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 NE 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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