Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
530 FZUS52 KMHX 201044 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 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 AMZ100-202345- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Seas and southerly winds begin to build today as a cold front approaches the area. That front will stall over the area on Friday with light, but varying, winds. The front is expected to be accompanied by an increased risk of thunderstorms that may last into Saturday. A more dominant southerly flow returns from Sunday into early next week. $$ AMZ230-202345- Albemarle Sound- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-202345- Alligator River- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-202345- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-202345- Pamlico Sound- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-202345- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and variable. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-202345- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and 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 slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-202345- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-202345- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-202345- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-202345- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-202345- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-202345- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-202345- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-202345- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-202345- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-202345- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 644 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .TODAY...SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$