Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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868 FZUS52 KMHX 300808 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ100-302115- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A noticeably lower impact period for boaters is expected for the remainder of this week thanks to light winds and low seas. A cold front approaches the region over the weekend bringing an increasing threat of showers and thunderstorms and deteriorating marine conditions behind a second reinforcing front early next week. $$ AMZ230-302115- Albemarle Sound- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely. $$ AMZ131-302115- Alligator River- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. .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. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely. $$ AMZ231-302115- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely. $$ AMZ135-302115- Pamlico Sound- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-302115- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming E around 5 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...Light and variable winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely. $$ AMZ137-302115- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers 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. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-302115- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ180-302115- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ152-302115- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-302115- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-302115- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. .THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-302115- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-302115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-302115- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-302115- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-302115- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 408 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$