Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
769 FZUS52 KMHX 180223 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ100-181530- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Benign winds and seas forecast until late week as another, stronger front approaches from the northwest. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms possible each evening and overnight. $$ AMZ230-181530- Albemarle Sound- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-181530- Alligator River- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-181530- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-181530- Pamlico Sound- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW 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. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-181530- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-181530- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-181530- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-181530- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-181530- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-181530- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-181530- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-181530- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and early morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-181530- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-181530- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-181530- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-181530- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 1023 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$