Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
403 FZUS52 KMHX 211047 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 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 AMZ100-220000- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will settle into the area today, likely stalling in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras. This front will be a focus for thunderstorms through Saturday. Varying wind directions can be expected in the vicinity of the front. A more dominant southerly flow develops on Saturday as the front lifts north of the area. Another cold front moves through the area late Sunday. This will be followed by a period of light winds and reduced seas early next week. $$ AMZ230-220000- Albemarle Sound- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-220000- Alligator River- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-220000- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-220000- Pamlico Sound- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-220000- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-220000- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming SE late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late this morning and afternoon. Showers and tstms likely this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-220000- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-220000- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-220000- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-220000- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-220000- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-220000- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Tstms likely with a chance of showers in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-220000- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt late this morning, then becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-220000- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-220000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning, then becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-220000- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 647 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$