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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 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

AMZ100-182000-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Cont light winds and seas expected through today as high pressure
dominates. NE winds pick up a bit Sat behind a cold front though
should remain below SCA thresholds. Building winds and seas mid-
next week.

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AMZ230-182000-
Albemarle Sound-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or
less. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance
of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then 1 to 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-182000-
Alligator River-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon,
then becoming NE around 5 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing
to flat this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...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. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-182000-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.
A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-182000-
Pamlico Sound-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft in the evening,
then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers
likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-182000-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W early this afternoon,
then becoming S late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-182000-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat late.
.TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves
flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.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. A slight chance of showers and tstms 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. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers
in the evening.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE 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 tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the
evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ150-182000-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt early this
afternoon, then becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers
likely.

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AMZ180-182000-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A slight chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas
4 to 5 ft.
.MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in
the morning. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-182000-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ182-182000-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of
tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-182000-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ184-182000-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance
of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance
of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after
midnight.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance
of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with
a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-182000-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S
1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of
tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ186-182000-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.
A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of tstms.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a
chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-182000-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a
moderate chop late.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,
diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and
tstms.
.SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and
E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at
7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly
in the evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ188-182000-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
300 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late this
morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance
of showers and tstms.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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. A
chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a
chance of tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$