912  
FZUS52 KMHX 130117  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 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  
 
AMZ100-131430-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS  
 
WINDS GRADUALLY VEER SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY TONIGHT AND INTO MUCH  
OF NEXT WEEK IN A SUMMER- LIKE PATTERN.  
 
 
 
AMZ230-131430-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.  
 
 
 
AMZ131-131430-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
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 AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ231-131430-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. 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.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ135-131430-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES 1 FT OR  
LESS.   
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.   
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ136-131430-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.   
WED  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
WED 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.    
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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ137-131430-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ150-131430-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ152-131430-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ154-131430-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
 
 
AMZ156-131430-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
AMZ158-131430-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
917 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
LIGHT CHOP.    
MON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,  
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.   
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
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