399  
FZUS52 KMHX 260639  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 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  
 
AMZ100-261945-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
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.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-261945-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.   
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE AROUND 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-261945-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-261945-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP THIS  
MORNING, THEN INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A  
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
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.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-261945-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN  
THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.   
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-261945-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES CHOPPY. 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, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.    
MON
 
S 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-261945-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP,  
INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-261945-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
MON
 
S 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-261945-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-261945-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING AROUND 10 KT LATE THIS  
MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON, THEN INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
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 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-261945-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-261945-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
239 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH  
SUNDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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 LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,  
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
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