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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 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
AMZ100-020600-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
LIGHT TO MODERATE SW WINDS WILL CONTINUE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS
WITH HIGH PRESSURE ANCHORED OFFSHORE. OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 25 KT
WILL BE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE OUTER
COASTAL WATERS AND FAR EASTERN PORTIONS OF PAMLICO SOUND AS
THERMAL GRADIENT STRENGTHENS. FROPA IS EXPECTED LATE SUN INTO MON
AND REPRESENTS THE NEXT BEST CHANCE OF SCA CONDITIONS BOTH AHEAD
OF AND BEHIND THE FRONT.
AMZ230-020600-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
AMZ131-020600-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS.
AMZ231-020600-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
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
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
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.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS.
AMZ135-020600-
PAMLICO SOUND-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
AMZ136-020600-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. SHOWERS.
AMZ137-020600-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
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.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES FLAT, INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS.
AMZ150-020600-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 25
KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH SOME GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
AMZ152-020600-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
AMZ154-020600-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
AMZ156-020600-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS.
AMZ158-020600-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
1254 PM EDT WED APR 1 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE
CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY. SHOWERS.
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