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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 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

AMZ100-150645-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A southwesterly flow regime more typical of summer will dominate
conditions across area waters through much of the upcoming week. A
cold front is forecast to move through the area on Sunday, with
northerly flow developing behind it.

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AMZ230-150645-
Albemarle Sound-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-150645-
Alligator River-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-150645-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ135-150645-
Pamlico Sound-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ136-150645-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ137-150645-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SW 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...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ150-150645-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ152-150645-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ154-150645-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

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AMZ156-150645-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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AMZ158-150645-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
140 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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