FZUS52 KMHX 130802 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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 AMZ100-132115- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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. $$ AMZ230-132115- Albemarle Sound- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-132115- Alligator River- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...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. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light 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, 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. $$ AMZ231-132115- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-132115- Pamlico Sound- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. $$ AMZ136-132115- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ137-132115- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...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...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, 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. $$ AMZ150-132115- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ152-132115- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...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 4 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. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ154-132115- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ156-132115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...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. .TUE NIGHT...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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 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 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .THU...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$ AMZ158-132115- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$