FZUS52 KMHX 161048 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 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 AMZ100-170000- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A southwesterly flow regime more typical of summer will continue to dominate conditions across area waters through the next several days. A cold front is forecast to move through the area on Sunday, with northerly flow developing behind it. $$ AMZ230-170000- Albemarle Sound- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-170000- Alligator River- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-170000- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-170000- Pamlico Sound- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .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, diminishing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. 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, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-170000- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-170000- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-170000- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-170000- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...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 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-170000- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-170000- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this morning and 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. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-170000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 648 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$