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WHUS72 KMHX 191741
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
141 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

AMZ152-154-200800-
/O.EXT.KMHX.SC.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-260320T1800Z/
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
141 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Seas 4 to 7 ft.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Oregon Inlet to Ocracoke Inlet.

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$

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FZUS52 KMHX 192323
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 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

AMZ100-201230-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Small craft advisories remain in effect for the offshore coastal
waters between Oregon Inlet and Ocracoke Inlet due to lingering
6-7 ft seas. Expect the small craft conditions to continue to
persist into Friday morning before gradually subsiding.
Conditions then improve during the daytime on Friday before a
potential brief period of SCA conditions late Fri night into Sat
morning as a weak front nears the area and then lifts north as a
warm front. Another higher chance for SCA conditions then occurs
on Monday as a cold front crosses the area, bringing strong nrly
winds and 6-9 ft seas.

$$

AMZ230-201230-
Albemarle Sound-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance
of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ131-201230-
Alligator River-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...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.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ231-201230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ135-201230-
Pamlico Sound-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

$$

AMZ136-201230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Waves
light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

$$

AMZ137-201230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

$$

AMZ150-201230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-201230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 4 ft at
7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ154-201230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E
7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.SAT...W 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 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to
6 to 9 ft after midnight.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

$$

AMZ156-201230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.SAT...W 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 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S
2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN 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. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

$$

AMZ158-201230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
723 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late
this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate
chop late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
10 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers rough.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

$$

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FZNT22 KWBC 200301
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.

Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

ANZ899-210230-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will continue over
most of the waters tonight through Fri night. A cold front will
approach from the W Fri night, then move through the area Sat and
Sat night. A warm front will clip the N portions Sun and Sun
night as low pressure and a cold front approach the coast. The
cold front will sweep SE across the region Mon through Mon night.
High pressure will begin to build across the region behind the
front late Mon night and persist into Tue night.

$$

ANZ820-210230-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-210230-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-210230-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of
rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ905-210230-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas
8 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ910-210230-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...E to NE winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 11 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SE less than
10 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ825-210230-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 10 kt, becoming variable.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-210230-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ925-210230-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ830-210230-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ833-210230-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
7 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ930-210230-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds less than 10 kt, increasing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ835-210230-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to
15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ935-210230-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1101 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered
showers. Scattered tstms.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft. Scattered showers.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Krekeler. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
310 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

NCZ203-204-205-210700-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
310 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

High tide 902 AM.
Low tide 303 PM.
High tide 923 PM.
Low tide 343 AM Saturday.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

High tide 906 AM.
Low tide 251 PM.
High tide 942 PM.
Low tide 400 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 622 AM.
High tide 1139 AM.
Low tide 623 PM.
High tide 1234 AM Saturday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

High tide 904 AM.
Low tide 311 PM.
High tide 928 PM.
Low tide 355 AM Saturday.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

High tide 905 AM.
Low tide 309 PM.
High tide 929 PM.
Low tide 353 AM Saturday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...44.
Jennettes Pier...45.
Oregon Inlet Marina...66.
Avon Pier...54.

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NCZ195-196-199-210700-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
310 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

High tide 841 AM.
Low tide 250 PM.
High tide 904 PM.
Low tide 331 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 525 AM.
High tide 1104 AM.
Low tide 529 PM.
High tide 1128 PM.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

High tide 903 AM.
Low tide 309 PM.
High tide 927 PM.
Low tide 353 AM Saturday.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 407 AM.
High tide 959 AM.
Low tide 411 PM.
High tide 1023 PM.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

High tide 909 AM.
Low tide 313 PM.
High tide 933 PM.
Low tide 357 AM Saturday.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 523 AM.
High tide 1048 AM.
Low tide 520 PM.
High tide 1119 PM.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...55.
Oceanana Pier...55.
Bogue Inlet Pier...55.

$$