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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 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

AMZ100-032230-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Northeast flow becomes easterly by mid-week as a coastal trough
drifts inland. A period of east to southeast flow is then expected
through at least Friday along with a risk of building
southeasterly 6 foot swells by Thursday. The next cold front is
slated to pass through the ENC waters Friday night.

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AMZ230-032230-
Albemarle Sound-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-032230-
Alligator River-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-032230-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-032230-
Pamlico Sound-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-032230-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S 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.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-032230-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-032230-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ180-032230-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the evening.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-032230-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ182-032230-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-032230-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers this morning. A slight chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers,
mainly in the evening.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ184-032230-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers, mainly in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-032230-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE
2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ186-032230-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers
likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-032230-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers until late
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance
of showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near
shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ188-032230-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
422 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2026

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late.
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers likely.
.SAT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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