618  
FZUS52 KMHX 270629  
CWFMHX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR NORTH CAROLINA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWPORT/MOREHEAD CITY NC  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 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  
 
AMZ100-271930-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS TODAY, THEN PUSH THROUGH  
THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE FRONT WILL BRING ROUND  
OF ELEVATED WINDS AND SEAS THROUGH THE WEEKEND, INCLUDING A RISK  
OF GALE-FORCE WINDS LATE TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.  
 

 
 
AMZ230-271930-  
ALBEMARLE SOUND-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS  
AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT  
LATE. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ131-271930-  
ALLIGATOR RIVER-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. SHOWERS.   
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.    
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.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 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
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE 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. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ231-271930-  
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW LATE. WAVES A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
CHOPPY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES ROUGH.    
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
 
E WINDS 5 TO 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
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ135-271930-  
PAMLICO SOUND-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT.    
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 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ136-271930-  
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT LATE. WAVES  
A MODERATE CHOP, DIMINISHING TO LIGHT CHOP LATE.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP, INCREASING TO CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY.    
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.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ137-271930-  
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. WAVES CHOPPY. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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 15 TO 20 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 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
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.    
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
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
AMZ150-271930-  
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT 20 NM-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT EARLY THIS AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT  
LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N 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 SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEAR SHORE, SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. 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. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ152-271930-  
S OF OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
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 8 FT AT 9 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 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
S 1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
1 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 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 AROUND 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 

 
 
AMZ154-271930-  
S OF CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM  
INCLUDING THE MONITOR NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
6 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: NE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 

 
 
AMZ156-271930-  
S OF OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING N  
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO VERY ROUGH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. 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. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS  
AND RIVERS ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NE 4 FT AT 6 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. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND  
RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE 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.  
 

 
 
AMZ158-271930-  
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT TO N OF SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM-  
229 AM EDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, INCREASING TO ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS VERY ROUGH, DIMINISHING TO ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS  
CHOPPY.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR SHORE. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS CHOPPY, DIMINISHING TO A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT  
NEAR SHORE. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. ADJACENT SOUNDS AND RIVERS LIGHT CHOP.    
MON
 
SW 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 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 3 TO 5 FT. ADJACENT  
SOUNDS AND RIVERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
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