Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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345 FZUS52 KMHX 021734 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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 AMZ100-030645- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Benign boating conditions continue into Saturday morning as high pressure keeps winds generally light and seas around 1-2 ft. A cold front moves through the area on Saturday with a modest northerly surge of wind behind it. Southerly flow then briefly returns on Sunday as a weak area of low pressure moves through ENC. Another northerly surge, this one stronger, then comes Monday into Tuesday as the low, and another cold front, move offshore. Northeasterly flow then continues for much of next week. $$ AMZ230-030645- Albemarle Sound- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Rain likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-030645- Alligator River- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-030645- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Rain in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. $$ AMZ135-030645- Pamlico Sound- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-030645- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-030645- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves flat. Showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves very rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-030645- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ180-030645- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the evening, then rain after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ152-030645- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ182-030645- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. Rain likely. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-030645- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-030645- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain early. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-030645- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-030645- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-030645- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-030645- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 134 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 .THIS AFTERNOON...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$