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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 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
AMZ100-261215-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH AREA WATERS THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT WITH AN INCREASED RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING ALONG THE FRONT WILL PUSH OFF THE DELMARVA PENINSULA
TONIGHT AND DEEPEN WHILE A SECONDARY COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH
ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY. BEHIND THESE FRONTS HAZARDOUS MARINE
CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE AREA
EARLY NEXT WEEK WITH ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PUSHING ACROSS
THE AREA FOR THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
AMZ230-261215-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TUE
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ131-261215-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ231-261215-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
A MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
ROUGH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ135-261215-
PAMLICO SOUND-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS
LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ136-261215-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ137-261215-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
FLAT, INCREASING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ150-261215-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ152-261215-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ154-261215-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS
LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 12 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-261215-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP LATE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
N 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-261215-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING
TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE
OF TSTMS LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT AROUND 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FT AT
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT AROUND
2 FT NEAR SHORE. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ180-261215-
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
60 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING, THEN DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF TSTMS LATE THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS, MAINLY IN THE
MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
WED
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ182-261215-
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS EARLY THIS EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ184-261215-
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ186-261215-
WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
TSTMS LATE WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY
WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ188-261215-
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
705 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM LATE.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH TSTMS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT.
TUE
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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