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WHUS72 KMHX 201852
MWWMHX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
252 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

AMZ152-154-210700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0034.260320T1852Z-260321T1800Z/
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-
252 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft.

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

* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AMZ156-158-210700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0034.260321T0900Z-260321T1800Z/
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
252 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 2 PM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 7 ft expected.

* WHERE...The coastal waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Surf City.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 2 PM EDT Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AMZ135-210700-
/O.NEW.KMHX.SC.Y.0034.260321T0600Z-260321T1400Z/
Pamlico Sound-
252 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
choppy waters expected.

* WHERE...Pamlico Sound.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Saturday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

848
FZUS52 KMHX 202327
CWFMHX

Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 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

AMZ100-211230-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A brief period of SCA conditions over portions of the waters late
tonight into Sat morning as a weakening cold front approaches.
High pressure briefly builds in behind the front Saturday night
into Sunday. A stronger cold front will push across the waters
Monday bringing a solid period of SCA conditions later Monday into
Tuesday behind the frontal passage.

$$

AMZ230-211230-
Albemarle Sound-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers late this evening and overnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up 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, becoming S after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.

$$

AMZ131-211230-
Alligator River-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers after
midnight.
.SAT...SW 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.
.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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop.

$$

AMZ231-211230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers after midnight.
.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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
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 N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ135-211230-
Pamlico Sound-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 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. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 3 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.

$$

AMZ136-211230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

$$

AMZ137-211230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW 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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...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.
.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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

AMZ150-211230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 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. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ152-211230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and
S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A
chance of showers late.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.SUN...S 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.
.SUN NIGHT...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.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ154-211230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and
SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers late.
.SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at
6 seconds.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
3 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.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 SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

AMZ156-211230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 3 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy. A
slight chance of showers late.
.SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 25 kt
in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 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.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to choppy after midnight.

$$

AMZ158-211230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
727 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EDT SATURDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt. 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 choppy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 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
4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.MON...W winds around 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Near
shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

172
FZNT22 KWBC 210231
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 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.

ANZ899-220245-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...High pressure will continue over
most of the waters tonight. A cold front will approach from the W
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. A cold front will move through N parts of the
area Wed and Wed night.

$$

ANZ820-220245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming variable 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ915-220245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft. Slight chance of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Slight
chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...W to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-220245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE TUE...

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

$$

ANZ905-220245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance of rain with vsby 1 nm or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ910-220245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
Slight chance of rain.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt.
Seas 9 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 7 to 11 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
7 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ825-220245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

.TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of rain.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE 5 to
10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ828-220245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

$$

ANZ925-220245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

$$

ANZ830-220245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

$$

ANZ833-220245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to
20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming NE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-220245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

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

$$

ANZ835-220245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming E to NE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to
20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ935-220245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1031 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026

...GALE FORCE WINDS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.MON...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Shaw. Ocean Prediction Center.

NWS Tide Predictions:

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Tidal Information
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
110 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

NCZ203-204-205-220500-
Northern Outer Banks-Ocracoke Island-Hatteras Island-
110 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

Tides for Duck Pier:

Low tide 343 AM.
High tide 946 AM.
Low tide 347 PM.
High tide 1010 PM.

Tides for Oregon Inlet:

Low tide 400 AM.
High tide 950 AM.
Low tide 335 PM.
High tide 1029 PM.

Tides for the Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe:

Low tide 713 AM.
High tide 1215 PM.
Low tide 702 PM.
High tide 115 AM Sunday.

Tides for Hatteras Inlet:

Low tide 355 AM.
High tide 947 AM.
Low tide 352 PM.
High tide 1015 PM.

Tides for Ocracoke Inlet:

Low tide 353 AM.
High tide 948 AM.
Low tide 350 PM.
High tide 1016 PM.

Area Water Temperatures:
Duck Pier...46.
Jennettes Pier...45.
Avon Pier...54.

$$

NCZ195-196-199-220500-
West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-
110 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026

Tides for Bardens Inlet:

Low tide 331 AM.
High tide 923 AM.
Low tide 331 PM.
High tide 952 PM.

Tides for the Harkers Island Bridge:

Low tide 613 AM.
High tide 1147 AM.
Low tide 610 PM.
High tide 1215 AM Sunday.

Tides for Beaufort Inlet:

Low tide 353 AM.
High tide 946 AM.
Low tide 350 PM.
High tide 1014 PM.

Tides for the Newport River:

Low tide 455 AM.
High tide 1042 AM.
Low tide 452 PM.
High tide 1110 PM.

Tides for Bogue Inlet:

Low tide 357 AM.
High tide 952 AM.
Low tide 354 PM.
High tide 1020 PM.

Tides for Swansboro:

Low tide 614 AM.
High tide 1132 AM.
Low tide 601 PM.
High tide 1210 AM Sunday.

Area Water Temperatures:
Beaufort...55.
Oceanana Pier...55.
Bogue Inlet Pier...54.

$$