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FZUS52 KMHX 250845
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
FROM S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 60 NM,
INCLUDING THE ALBEMARLE AND PAMLICO SOUNDS AND THE MONITOR
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
AMZ100-252145-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH OF THE WATERS THIS MORNING. A
DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL PUSH OFF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA
TONIGHT WITH A COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH
ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA FOR THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-252145-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-252145-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON,
THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
A MODERATE CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-252145-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S LATE THIS MORNING, THEN
BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-252145-
PAMLICO SOUND-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-252145-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING SE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KT LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT
CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO A
MODERATE CHOP LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-252145-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
LATE. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP
LATE.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-252145-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
18 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 16 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-252145-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
6 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WED
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-252145-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO
20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-252145-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-252145-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N 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
7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-252145-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-252145-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-252145-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. A
CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-252145-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-252145-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
445 AM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT EARLY THIS
MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY IN
THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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