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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 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

AMZ100-161245-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
NE winds and seas gradually diminish today into Wednesday as high
pressure builds across the waters. Lighter winds and seas
expected late week.

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AMZ230-161245-
Albemarle Sound-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ131-161245-
Alligator River-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt 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.

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AMZ231-161245-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.

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AMZ135-161245-
Pamlico Sound-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.

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AMZ136-161245-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.

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AMZ137-161245-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E 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.

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AMZ150-161245-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds.
.THU...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at
13 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ180-161245-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 3 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ152-161245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW
1 ft at 3 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.

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AMZ182-161245-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-161245-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and S
1 ft at 4 seconds.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

$$

AMZ184-161245-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-161245-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a
moderate chop late.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE
1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.SAT...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.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

$$

AMZ186-161245-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers early this evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-161245-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at
2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.

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AMZ188-161245-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
736 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers late this
evening.
.WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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