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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 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
AMZ100-051300-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
ANOTHER ROUND OF LOCALLY DENSE FOG IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT INTO
THURSDAY MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND 3-5 FT
SEAS WILL BRING GOOD BOATING CONDITIONS THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
AMZ230-051300-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG
LATE THIS EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 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
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ131-051300-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
AMZ231-051300-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG.
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. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. PATCHY
FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW 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
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ135-051300-
PAMLICO SOUND-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG
LATE THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. AREAS OF FOG LATE.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ136-051300-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ137-051300-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS EVENING AND EARLY MORNING. AREAS OF FOG LATE.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. WIDESPREAD FOG IN
THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SAT
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.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ150-051300-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS
EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. AREAS OF FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
AMZ152-051300-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG LATE
THIS EVENING, THEN AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM
EARLY THIS EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. WIDESPREAD FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ154-051300-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
AMZ156-051300-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY
FOG THIS EVENING, THEN AREAS OF FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY FOG
IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. PATCHY FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP,
INCREASING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
AMZ158-051300-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
647 PM EST WED MAR 4 2026
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. AREAS OF FOG UNTIL EARLY MORNING, THEN
WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR
SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. AREAS
OF FOG.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP. PATCHY
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO A MODERATE
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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