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FZUS52 KMHX 110012
CWFMHX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 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
AMZ100-111315-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO VEER OVERNIGHT, BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
WESTERLY TO START THE WEEKEND AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING BACKDOOR
COLD FRONT. SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED THROUGH THE WEEKEND,
ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF HATTERAS ISLAND.
AMZ230-111315-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 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, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
AMZ131-111315-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT 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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 5 TO 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.
AMZ231-111315-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES LIGHT
CHOP. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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.
AMZ135-111315-
PAMLICO SOUND-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 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 AROUND 2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
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.
AMZ136-111315-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
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. 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.
AMZ137-111315-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE 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.
WED
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.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-111315-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
AMZ152-111315-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG LATE THIS
EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
AMZ154-111315-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT,
BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11
SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 11 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ156-111315-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT LATE THIS EVENING, THEN
INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 11 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 SW 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. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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.
AMZ158-111315-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
812 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,
EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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 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 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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