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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 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

AMZ100-010630-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A front stalled just south of the area will lift north late today.
A cold front will approach the waters tonight and push through
the area Friday. High pressure will build in from the north
through the weekend with the front stalled offshore.

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AMZ230-010630-
Albemarle Sound-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
A chance of showers and tstms.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the
morning, then showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around
2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-010630-
Alligator River-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers and tstms.
.FRI...W 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. Showers and tstms likely in the morning, then showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after
midnight. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy,
diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON 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. A chance of showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-010630-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves a
moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms until early morning,
then showers and tstms likely late.
.FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon. Tstms, showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves choppy. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in
the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-010630-
Pamlico Sound-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

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

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves 1 to 2
ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then showers
and tstms likely late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft. Tstms, showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 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.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
3 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-010630-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and
tstms likely, mainly this evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely
with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance
of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SUN 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.
.MON...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ137-010630-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after
midnight. Showers and tstms likely until early morning, then a
chance of showers and tstms late.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves
light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the morning, then showers
and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers
and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.MON 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. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-010630-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas around 2
ft, building to 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until early
morning, then showers and tstms likely late.
.FRI...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at
8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
8 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at
8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ152-010630-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 2
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9
seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then
showers and tstms likely late this evening and overnight.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and N
4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. Tstms, mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a
chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at
6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of
showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
A chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ154-010630-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft, building to 2
to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9
seconds. Showers and tstms likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tstms, showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and N
3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers, tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and
SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.
A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms
after midnight.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms
in the morning. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds around 15 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ156-010630-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Tstms, showers.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.
Showers, tstms.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of
tstms. Showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of
tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.
.SUN...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of
showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$

AMZ158-010630-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
151 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers and tstms
likely.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely in the morning, then
showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers. Tstms,
mainly in the evening.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at
5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight.
Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight.
.SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
9 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.
.MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance
of tstms after midnight.
.TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

$$