Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
765 FZUS52 KMHX 200150 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 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 AMZ100-201500- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A summertime pattern will continue through tomorrow, with a daily building of winds and seas in the afternoon and evening associated with the diurnal thermal gradient. Thursday into the weekend, a frontal boundary is forecast to slide south into the area bringing showers and thunderstorms and shifting winds. $$ AMZ230-201500- Albemarle Sound- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-201500- Alligator River- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-201500- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-201500- Pamlico Sound- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-201500- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this evening, then becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-201500- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...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. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S 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. $$ AMZ150-201500- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-201500- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-201500- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-201500- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-201500- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-201500- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-201500- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-201500- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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. $$ AMZ186-201500- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-201500- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 950 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$