Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
949 FZUS52 KMHX 121314 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 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 AMZ100-130215- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A warm front around the Albemarle Sound vicinity will lift north today. The front will then return south as a cold front and move through area waters Sunday night and Monday. Stronger northerly flow lasts into the middle of next week as high pressure builds in from the north. $$ AMZ230-130215- Albemarle Sound- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-130215- Alligator River- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-130215- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-130215- Pamlico Sound- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-130215- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-130215- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE 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. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-130215- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-130215- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-130215- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-130215- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-130215- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of tstms late this morning. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-130215- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-130215- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 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. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-130215- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-130215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-130215- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 914 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026 .REST OF TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 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. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .MON...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms 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 with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$