Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
370 FZUS52 KMHX 121914 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 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 AMZ100-130815- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Southerly flow will dominate through Sunday evening. Westerly flow then develops Sunday night as a surface trough moves through. A moderately strong northerly flow then develops Sunday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through. An extended period of elevated seas is then expected to last much of next week. $$ AMZ230-130815- Albemarle Sound- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly early. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-130815- Alligator River- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly early. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE 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. .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. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-130815- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly early. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-130815- Pamlico Sound- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early, then a slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-130815- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-130815- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly early. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...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. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-130815- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-130815- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-130815- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-130815- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-130815- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of tstms, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-130815- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early, then showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-130815- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early, then a slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-130815- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-130815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-130815- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of tstms, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NE winds around 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$