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FZUS52 KMHX 261940
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 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
AMZ100-270845-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY, THEN
PUSH THROUGH THE AREA LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT
WILL BRING ROUND OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND,
INCLUDING A RISK OF GALE-FORCE WINDS LATE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY.
AMZ230-270845-
ALBEMARLE SOUND-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ131-270845-
ALLIGATOR RIVER-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON
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.
MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ231-270845-
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
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.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ135-270845-
PAMLICO SOUND-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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 IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
AMZ136-270845-
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
SUN
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES LIGHT CHOP, DIMINISHING TO FLAT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
AMZ137-270845-
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 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 WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES CHOPPY,
DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
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.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES FLAT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.
AMZ150-270845-
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE 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 8 SECONDS AND
S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ152-270845-
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
AMZ154-270845-
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NE AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ156-270845-
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY
ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
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 NE 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
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 NE 6 FT AT
11 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
TUE
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
AMZ158-270845-
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-
340 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE THIS
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS
CHOPPY.
FRI
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND
RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FT AT
4 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING E
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO
3 FT NEAR SHORE. 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 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS
AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.
TUE
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.
TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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