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FZUS52 KMHX 190756
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 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
AMZ100-192100-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE COASTAL
WATERS OCRACOKE INLET TO OREGON INLET DUE TO LINGERING 6 FT SEAS,
WHICH MAY LAST THROUGH TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AREA WIDE
BY FRIDAY WITH GOOD BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THE
NEXT CHANCE FOR SCAS WILL BE MONDAY AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE
AREA, BRINGING STRONG NRLY WINDS AND 6-9 FT SEAS.
AMZ230-192100-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 1 TO 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ131-192100-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ231-192100-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ135-192100-
PAMLICO SOUND-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ136-192100-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT LATE.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE.
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
FRI
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ137-192100-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ150-192100-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ152-192100-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ154-192100-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ156-192100-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ158-192100-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
356 AM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT
2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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