Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
771 FZUS52 KMHX 140043 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 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 AMZ100-141345- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Benign boating conditions expected through most of the period. Approaching front on Friday will increase southwest winds slightly while also bringing a risk of showers and thunderstorms to area waters. Winds turn northeasterly behind the front Saturday, before returning to typical SW flow as next front approaches early next week. $$ AMZ230-141345- Albemarle Sound- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-141345- Alligator River- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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 chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N 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. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-141345- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-141345- Pamlico Sound- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then 1 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-141345- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-141345- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-141345- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-141345- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-141345- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-141345- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-141345- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-141345- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-141345- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-141345- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-141345- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-141345- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 843 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .SUN...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$