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FZUS52 KMHX 091127  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
727 AM 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  
 
AMZ100-100030-  
727 AM 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-100030-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SAT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 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 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-100030-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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.    
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  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-100030-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY.    
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 AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
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.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-100030-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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, 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-100030-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
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 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. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-100030-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS MORNING.  
WAVES CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
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  
E 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  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-100030-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 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.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-100030-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 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 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-100030-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE 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. 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 11 SECONDS.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. 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.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-100030-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE  
THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
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 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY 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 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
SAT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 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.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-100030-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
TODAY  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO  
CHOPPY 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 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT  
5 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  
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.    
SAT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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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