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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM,
including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor
National Marine Sanctuary

AMZ100-140715-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A low pressure system will bring unsettled weather across the
area Tuesday into Wednesday. High pressure builds in late
Thursday before another low pressure system impacts us this
weekend.

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AMZ230-140715-
Albemarle Sound-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in
the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.


Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-140715-
Alligator River-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms.
Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-140715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-140715-
Pamlico Sound-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely. A
slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance
of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-140715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing
to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S 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. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-140715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers late.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to
choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate 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.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-140715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms.
Showers likely, mainly in the evening.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas around 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-140715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-140715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up
to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at
10 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at
8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a slight
chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely
with a chance of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-140715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late.
.TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at
10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to
rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with
a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing
to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance
of tstms.
.THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
.FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-140715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
300 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. A chance of showers late.
.TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to
4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and
E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 6 to 7 ft near shore.
Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough. A slight chance of tstms. Showers.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in
the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.
.THU...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in
the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.


Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$