Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
063 FZUS52 KMHX 190700 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 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 AMZ100-192000- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... NE winds pick up a bit today behind a cold front though winds and seas should remain below SCA thresholds. Building winds and seas mid- next week with possible gales by Wednesday and long duration of dangerously high seas. $$ AMZ230-192000- Albemarle Sound- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-192000- Alligator River- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-192000- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-192000- Pamlico Sound- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-192000- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-192000- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...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. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE 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. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-192000- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ180-192000- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers likely. $$ AMZ152-192000- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-192000- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-192000- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-192000- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-192000- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-192000- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until late afternoon, then showers likely late. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-192000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to choppy late. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this morning, then a chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-192000- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$