Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
057 FZUS52 KMHX 231823 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 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 AMZ100-240730- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will approach the region this afternoon, stalling overhead through tomorrow. A couple of weak areas of low pressure are forecast to move along the front during this time as well. Generally light winds under 15 kt are expected through tomorrow. This front will support an increased risk of thunderstorms through tomorrow before eventually moving away from the area by Tuesday. $$ AMZ230-240730- Albemarle Sound- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-240730- Alligator River- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...S 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. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW 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. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ AMZ231-240730- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-240730- Pamlico Sound- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft early this afternoon, then 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...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. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-240730- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-240730- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ AMZ150-240730- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-240730- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .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. $$ AMZ152-240730- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms until early morning. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-240730- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms until early morning. A chance of showers and tstms late. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-240730- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-240730- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-240730- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ AMZ186-240730- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-240730- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S 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 evening, then showers likely after midnight. .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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. $$ AMZ188-240730- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 223 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .WED...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$