Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
665 FZUS52 KMHX 180742 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 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 AMZ100-182045- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Benign winds and seas forecast until late week as a strong front approaches from the northwest. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms possible each evening and overnight. $$ AMZ230-182045- Albemarle Sound- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-182045- Alligator River- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E late. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-182045- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this morning, then increasing to light chop this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-182045- Pamlico Sound- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-182045- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-182045- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .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...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-182045- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-182045- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW 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. .SAT...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. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-182045- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-182045- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S 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. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-182045- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-182045- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-182045- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-182045- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-182045- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-182045- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 342 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$