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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 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
AMZ100-022045-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE COAST TODAY INTO SUNDAY BRINGING
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS TO OUR WATERS THIS WEEKEND.
CONDITIONS WILL EASE BY MONDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES INTO THE
AREA BEFORE A FRONT APPROACHES LATER NEXT WEEK BRINGING THE
POTENTIAL FOR YET ANOTHER ROUND OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS.
AMZ230-022045-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ131-022045-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW 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
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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AMZ231-022045-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE EVENING.
WAVES CHOPPY. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
AMZ135-022045-
PAMLICO SOUND-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-022045-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-022045-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH A FEW
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY. RAIN
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN LATE
THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING
TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW 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.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SW 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, 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, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-022045-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ152-022045-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
TSTMS THIS MORNING, THEN RAIN THIS AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
MON
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
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-022045-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN
LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON
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
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-022045-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10
SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO
ROUGH LATE. RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN LIKELY LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 3 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 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-022045-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
TODAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 5 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 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-022045-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE THIS
MORNING, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS MORNING. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-022045-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT THIS
AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL LATE AFTERNOON. RAIN.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-022045-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT
LATE THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 20 TO
25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO
5 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-022045-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS MORNING, THEN BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT THIS AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-022045-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
334 AM EDT SAT MAY 2 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS UNTIL
LATE AFTERNOON, THEN RAIN LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH A FEW GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3
NM.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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