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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 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
AMZ100-250945-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN TONIGHT, THEN SHIFTS OFFSHORE ON
WEDNESDAY. A WEAK COASTAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST ON
WEDNESDAY. THE NEXT COLD FRONT TO IMPACT AREA WATERS ARRIVES LATE
IN THE WEEK WITH ANOTHER ROUND OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS,
INCLUDING A RISK OF GALE-FORCE WINDS. THE HIGHEST MARINE IMPACTS
ARE EXPECTED LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY.
AMZ230-250945-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,
THEN 1 FT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ131-250945-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-250945-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
AMZ135-250945-
PAMLICO SOUND-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
TONIGHT
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.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
AMZ136-250945-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
LIGHT CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
AMZ137-250945-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT 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.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ150-250945-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT.
AMZ152-250945-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ154-250945-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7
FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ156-250945-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING
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 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ158-250945-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
434 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT WEDNESDAY
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT GUSTING TO 30 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, THEN
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 5
SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WED
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO
FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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