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Marine Weather Message   Issued: 04/27/2026 10:20:00 AM UTC


152
WHUS72 KILM 270620
MWWILM

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
220 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

AMZ250-271845-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260427T2200Z/
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
220 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20
nm.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

AMZ252-254-256-271845-
/O.CON.KILM.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-260427T2200Z/
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
220 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt and seas 3 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to South Santee River
SC out 20 NM.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening.

* 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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459
FZUS52 KILM 271011
CWFILM

Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM

AMZ200-272315-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A northeast surge will continue to bring hazardous marine
conditions for small craft to the coastal waters today.
Conditions will improve late this afternoon as high pressure
builds in through mid-week. The next frontal system is expected
to approach the area Wed and push thru Thu.

$$

AMZ250-272315-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and E
4 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 12 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.
Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ252-272315-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 NM-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at
6 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the
evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ254-272315-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 NM-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ256-272315-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 NM-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6
ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ280-272315-
Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to
60 NM-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
14 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 11 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A
chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ284-272315-
Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from
20 to 60 NM-
611 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.
A slight chance of showers early this morning.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to
6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming
NE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$


 

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233
FZNT22 KWBC 271442
OFFNT2

Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 60 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.

ANZ899-280245-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Low pressure over the northern
waters will remain nearly stationary today, then drift SE tonight
before redeveloping E of the area Tue. As the low reorganizes to
the E, a high pressure ridge will move E across the central and
southern waters Tue through Wed before shifting E of the area Wed
night. Meanwhile, a trough extending N from the low will move
slowly from E to W through the outer northern waters Tue through
Wed. The trough will become absorbed by another low pressure and
associated cold front that will approach the coast later Wed,
then move offshore Wed night. The low will track just N of the
waters Thu, clearing N of the area Thu night. The cold front will
push S and E across the waters Thu night and clear E and S of the
area early Fri. High pressure will build E into the southern
waters Fri, then shift E of the waters Fri night.

$$

ANZ820-280245-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ915-280245-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt.
Seas 8 to 14 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
6 to 8 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ920-280245-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas
8 to 14 ft. Showers.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.WED NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
9 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to
10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.

$$

ANZ905-280245-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...E to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Slight
chance of tstms. Showers.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers.
.TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.WED...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 8 to 11 ft.
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft.

$$

ANZ910-280245-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

...GALE WARNING...

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft. Showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered
showers and slight chance of tstms.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 8 to
12 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 8 to
11 ft.
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.

$$

ANZ825-280245-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ828-280245-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas
5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

$$

ANZ925-280245-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 13 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.WED...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming variable less than 10 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 8 ft.

$$

ANZ830-280245-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 8 to 10 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas 5 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S. Seas
5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ833-280245-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to
8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt. Seas
6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S to SE.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.

$$

ANZ930-280245-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.WED...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming variable. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.FRI...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ835-280245-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.WED...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.

$$

ANZ935-280245-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
1042 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.WED...W to NW winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 5 to
8 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.

$$

.Forecaster Holley. Ocean Prediction Center.


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