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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 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
AMZ100-240815-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE WATERS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING WITH A STRONG NORTHERLY SURGE DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT BEHIND
THE FRONT. HIGH PRESSURE BRIEFLY BUILDS IN ON TUESDAY, THEN A
COASTAL TROUGH MAY DEVELOP OFFSHORE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY,
WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW EVENTUALLY RETURNING. THE 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.
AMZ230-240815-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
AMZ131-240815-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS LIKELY 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.
AMZ231-240815-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES ROUGH.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
TUE 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.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-240815-
PAMLICO SOUND-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS
EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-240815-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY
THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUE 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.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ137-240815-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE 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.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-240815-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
AMZ152-240815-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
AMZ154-240815-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS
EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-240815-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-240815-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
301 PM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING.
TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
ROUGH.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS FLAT, INCREASING TO
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY,
INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH,
DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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