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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 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

AMZ100-042245-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Easterly flow becomes serly through the day today 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 5-6 foot swells by Thursday or Friday. The next
cold front is slated to pass through the ENC waters Friday night.
A modest northwesterly wind is this expected Friday night through
Saturday night.

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AMZ230-042245-
Albemarle Sound-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog
after midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-042245-
Alligator River-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this morning and
afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.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 morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-042245-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-042245-
Pamlico Sound-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.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. A slight
chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-042245-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the
morning.
.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 morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-042245-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers early this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog after
midnight.
.THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.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 morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-042245-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ180-042245-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers late.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-042245-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers
late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...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. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and W 2 ft at
3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ182-042245-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance
of showers.
.FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Showers with a chance of
tstms.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-042245-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.THU...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. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE
5 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of
showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
3 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ184-042245-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. A slight
chance of showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas around 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
around 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-042245-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 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 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW 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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AMZ186-042245-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-042245-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

.TODAY...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE
4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers late this morning
and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.
.FRI...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft
at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at
4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms in the evening.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...NW 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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AMZ188-042245-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
434 AM EST Wed Nov 4 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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