AMZ100-161130-
624 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 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.
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AMZ131-161130- Alligator River- 624 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 TONIGHT SW winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 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 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. A slight chance of showers in the evening. 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 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. 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. $$
AMZ131-161130- Alligator River- 624 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026 TONIGHT SW winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. THU NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. FRI SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers in the evening. SAT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. SAT NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$