Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
270 FZUS52 KMHX 181959 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 359 PM 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 AMZ100-190900- 359 PM 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. $$ AMZ230-190900- Albemarle Sound- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-190900- Alligator River- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this 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 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. 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. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A 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 S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .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 tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-190900- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming around 5 kt late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-190900- Pamlico Sound- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of tstms late this evening. A slight chance of showers late this evening and early morning. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. 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. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. .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, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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 around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-190900- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .WED...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-190900- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat late this evening and overnight. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely 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 in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-190900- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms this evening. A slight chance of showers. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-190900- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-190900- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-190900- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-190900- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-190900- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI 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. .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 4 to 6 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-190900- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. 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, diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .WED NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. .THU...S winds around 5 kt, increasing to around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .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. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW 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. $$ AMZ186-190900- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .FRI 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. .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. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-190900- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. 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, diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 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. .WED NIGHT...S 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. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. .THU NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 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 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. 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. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN 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. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-190900- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 359 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .WED NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI 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. .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. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers in the morning. A chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$