Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
395 FZUS52 KMHX 141855 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 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 AMZ100-150800- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will continue to push south across the waters this evening with a moderately strong north to northeasterly surge developing behind it. Winds and seas gradually diminish Tuesday into Wednesday as high pressure builds across the waters. Lighter winds and seas expected late week. $$ AMZ230-150800- Albemarle Sound- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ131-150800- Alligator River- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop 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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves flat. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ231-150800- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. $$ AMZ135-150800- Pamlico Sound- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. $$ AMZ136-150800- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .FRI...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-150800- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .WED 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. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-150800- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt until early morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ180-150800- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. $$ AMZ152-150800- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 10 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ182-150800- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds around 5 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-150800- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ AMZ184-150800- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas around 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S 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. $$ AMZ156-150800- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-150800- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. .TUE...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-150800- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .WED...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-150800- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 255 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening. .TUE...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$