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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 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
AMZ100-100030-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
STOUT NEERLY WINDS WILL GRADUALLY EASE THROUGH THE NEAR TERM,
THOUGH SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS ACROSS
THE COASTAL WATERS. BETTER BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED NEXT
WEEK.
AMZ230-100030-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
MON
SW 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.
AMZ131-100030-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT UNTIL LATE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
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 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, 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.
AMZ231-100030-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
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 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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.
AMZ135-100030-
PAMLICO SOUND-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. 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 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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.
AMZ136-100030-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
TODAY
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP.
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. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-100030-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS MORNING.
WAVES CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ150-100030-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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.
AMZ152-100030-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT
AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ154-100030-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
NE 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. WAVE DETAIL: E
8 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 12 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
AMZ156-100030-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
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.
FRI
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
MON
SW 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.
AMZ158-100030-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
727 AM EDT THU APR 9 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
TODAY
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS LATE THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NE 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, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 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 W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
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