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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 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
AMZ100-221930-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH TODAY BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF
MODERATELY STRONG WINDS INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT FRONTAL
SYSTEM IMPACTS THE AREA THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-221930-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ131-221930-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ231-221930-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS MORNING, THEN
INCREASING TO CHOPPY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ135-221930-
PAMLICO SOUND-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-221930-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT CHOP EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP
LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN 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. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ137-221930-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ150-221930-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ152-221930-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE
EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-221930-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-221930-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-221930-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
THIS MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO CHOPPY THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-221930-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ182-221930-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
THU
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, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-221930-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
SAT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-221930-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-221930-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
229 AM EDT WED APR 22 2026
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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