Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ150) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ150)
Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
Last Update: 447 PM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026




Tonight: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this evening.

Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 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: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening.

Fri: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

Mon Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: S of Currituck Beach Light NC to Oregon Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ150)

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