Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
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202 FZUS52 KMHX 011113 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 713 AM 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 AMZ100-020015- 713 AM 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 thunderstorms and deteriorating marine conditions. Conditions worsen behind a second reinforcing front early next week with at least SCA conditions possible into mid-week. $$ AMZ230-020015- Albemarle Sound- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-020015- Alligator River- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Waves flat, increasing to light chop late. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. .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. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. 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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-020015- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-020015- Pamlico Sound- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers, mainly in the morning. .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. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-020015- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...Light and variable winds, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt. Waves flat, increasing to light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-020015- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W 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 with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-020015- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. .SAT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-020015- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-020015- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-020015- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds around 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-020015- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-020015- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds around 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-020015- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-020015- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 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 around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. 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, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-020015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-020015- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 713 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 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, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$