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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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

AMZ100-180715-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Hurricane Erin is expected to pass offshore, but significant
coastal impacts in the form of very dangerous seas, life
threatening surf and rip currents, as well as significant beach
erosion and areas of overwash are expected next week.

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AMZ230-180715-
Albemarle Sound-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-180715-
Alligator River-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this evening, then
becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. A chance of showers. A
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-180715-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light
chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
rough. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after
midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-180715-
Pamlico Sound-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt this
evening, then becoming NW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft early
this afternoon, then 1 ft.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
1 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of
showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-180715-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this evening, then
becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat.
.MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the
evening.
.THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-180715-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this evening, then
becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop,
diminishing to flat.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance
of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough
after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-180715-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this evening, then
becoming S after midnight, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 15 seconds.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 14 seconds and SE 3 ft at
5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and SE 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to
9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 7 ft at 16 seconds and NE
3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 7 ft at 16 seconds and NE 5 ft at
8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning,
then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 9 ft at 15 seconds and E 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 12 ft at 16 seconds and E 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming
SE 14 ft at 17 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-180715-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
at 14 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 15 seconds and SE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to
10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 16 seconds and NE
3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 16 seconds and NE 5 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the
morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 10 ft at 16 seconds and NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 17 seconds and
NE 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 16 ft at 17 seconds. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 11 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after
midnight.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-180715-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N around 5 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
15 seconds.
.MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 14 seconds and NE 3 ft at
7 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE
10 ft at 16 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 11 ft at 16 seconds and NE 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at 17 seconds and
NE 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SE 16 ft at 17 seconds and NE 4 ft
at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. A chance of tstms
in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-180715-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt until
early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
until early morning, then diminishing to flat late.
.MON...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 15 seconds and E 2 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light
chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms
after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft
at 16 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 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.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: SE 11 ft at 17 seconds and E 5 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
9 to 12 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very
rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of
showers.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRI...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-180715-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
205 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E this evening, then
becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.
.MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at
15 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to
5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 16 seconds and E 5 ft at
12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Near shore, seas
4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail:
SE 8 ft at 16 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SE 10 ft
at 16 seconds and E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 6 to 9 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: SE 11 ft at 15 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly
in the evening.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, except 8 to 11 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance
of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
12 to 16 ft, except 8 to 11 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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