Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
975 FZUS52 KMHX 061900 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 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 AMZ100-070800- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Cold front has sunk south of the area with high pressure beginning to build over area waters. Isolated showers and storms possible through the remainder of the holiday weekend, best chances over GStream waters. SCA conditions for all coastal waters likely to develop tonight and Pamlico Sound on Monday with increasing NE winds. Nerly winds ease on TUE gradually veering to become Serly while slowly strengthening into late week. $$ AMZ230-070800- Albemarle Sound- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-070800- Alligator River- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW 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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-070800- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-070800- Pamlico Sound- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-070800- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .WED...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-070800- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-070800- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .WED...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-070800- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-070800- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-070800- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers late this evening and overnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-070800- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM EDT MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-070800- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-070800- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S 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. $$ AMZ186-070800- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-070800- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. A chance of tstms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. 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. $$ AMZ188-070800- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 300 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW 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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$