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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KMHX

FZUS52 KMHX 271453
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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 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

AMZ100-280400
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters

Moderate NE flow develops behind the front into the weekend. Stronger northerly flow moves in to start next week behind a cold front.

AMZ230-280400
Albemarle Sound
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain after midnight.

AMZ131-280400
Alligator River
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain late this morning, then rain likely early this afternoon. A slight chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt in the evening, becoming light and variable. Waves flat.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening.

TUE
NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

AMZ231-280400
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

AMZ135-280400
Pamlico Sound
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.

SUN
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

MON
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

AMZ136-280400
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain likely late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning.

TONIGHT
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat.

SUN
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.

MON
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.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

AMZ137-280400
Neuse and Bay Rivers
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. Rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat.

SUN
W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

AMZ150-280400
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

AMZ152-280400
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.

SUN
NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 7 seconds.

MON
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.

AMZ154-280400
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening.

SUN
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.

MON
NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.

AMZ156-280400
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late this morning and early afternoon.

TONIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

SAT
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

MON
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

AMZ158-280400
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm
953 AM EST Fri Feb 27 2026

REST OF TODAY
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. Rain likely late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

TONIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

SAT
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.

SAT NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

SUN
NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

SUN NIGHT
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

MON
NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

MON NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.

TUE
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning.

TUE NIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.