Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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435 FZUS52 KMHX 011900 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 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 AMZ100-020800- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Benign boating conditions continue over the next few days as high pressure gradually pushes offshore, keeping winds generally light and seas around 1-3 ft. A cold front approaches the region over the weekend bringing an increasing threat of showers and a few storms and deteriorating marine conditions. Conditions worsen behind a second reinforcing front early next week with SCA winds and seas becoming likely early next week. $$ AMZ230-020800- Albemarle Sound- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-020800- Alligator River- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...N 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. A chance of showers 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 chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely 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. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .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. $$ AMZ231-020800- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. $$ AMZ135-020800- Pamlico Sound- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers 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. $$ AMZ136-020800- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-020800- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...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 slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers 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 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-020800- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ180-020800- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW 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. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers, 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. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ152-020800- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ182-020800- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 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 around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-020800- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-020800- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of 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 tstms in the morning. Showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .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. $$ AMZ156-020800- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 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 N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers, mainly in the morning. .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 showers 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, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-020800- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely. Showers. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-020800- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers, mainly in the morning. .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 showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-020800- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A slight chance of showers late. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt 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 5 to 7 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$