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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 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

AMZ100-202045-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Hurricane Erin is expected to pass offshore tonight and Thursday,
but significant coastal impacts in the form of very dangerous
seas, life threatening surf, and rip currents, as well as
significant beach erosion and areas of overwash are expected this
week. Stronger swell from Erin started to arrive today and will
continue to worsen, with impacts expected to peak Wednesday and
Thursday before gradually diminishing this weekend.

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AMZ230-202045-
Albemarle Sound-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers late
this morning. A chance of showers this afternoon. A slight chance
of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to
25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A slight
chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 20 to
25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ131-202045-
Alligator River-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 15 to
20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, increasing to
very rough after midnight. A chance of showers.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt,
diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt.
Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. Showers
likely. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ231-202045-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of
showers late this morning and early afternoon. A chance of
showers with a slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves rough, increasing to very
rough after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
35 kt. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A
chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.FRI 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.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ135-202045-
Pamlico Sound-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A slight
chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers
late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to
35 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 45 kt after midnight.
Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of
showers in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ136-202045-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop this
afternoon. A slight chance of showers late this morning. A chance
of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves
choppy. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy
in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms
in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance
of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SUN...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers in
the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat. A chance of showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ137-202045-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.
Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late this
morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves
rough. A chance of showers.
.THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 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.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of
showers in the evening.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ150-202045-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this
afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon.
Near shore, seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft this afternoon.
Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 16 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. A
slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of
showers late this morning and afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to
13 to 18 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 8 to 11 ft, building
to 11 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 17 ft at
16 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 30 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 14 to
18 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding
to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 20 ft at
16 seconds and NE 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 15 ft at 13 seconds and N 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 12 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at
12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ152-202045-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 9 to
12 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 16 seconds and E
5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with
gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to
16 to 21 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 21 ft at 16 seconds.
Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog after
midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 30 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 17 to 22 ft, subsiding to 14 to
19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 22 ft at 16 seconds and
NE 12 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with
gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 16 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of
showers, mainly in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 10 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Wave
Detail: NE 13 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 10 ft at 13 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ154-202045-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to
10 to 14 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at 17 seconds
and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N 30 to 40 kt with gusts
up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 14 to 19 ft, building to 17 to
22 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 22 ft at 16 seconds. A
chance of tstms. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 30 to 40 kt
with gusts up to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up
to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 21 ft, subsiding to 12 to
16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 21 ft at 16 seconds and
NE 19 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly
in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE
10 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to
5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 14 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.SAT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ156-202045-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 15 to
20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave
Detail: SE 9 ft at 16 seconds and E 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough this afternoon. A
chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions expected. NE winds 25 to
35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to
14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 14 ft at 16 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions expected. N winds 25 to 35 kt
with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft
in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 13 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely with a slight chance
of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 20 to
25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 13 seconds and SE
2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing
to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft
at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE
5 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop. A chance of showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers in the
evening.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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AMZ158-202045-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
333 AM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025

...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT...

.TODAY...Tropical storm conditions possible. NE winds 15 to
20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to
30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft this afternoon.
Near shore, seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this
afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 12 ft at 16 seconds and E 7 ft at
7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough
this afternoon. A chance of showers.
.TONIGHT...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to
30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 13 to
18 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail:
SE 16 ft at 16 seconds and NE 9 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds
and rivers very rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of tstms.
.THU...Tropical storm conditions possible. N winds 25 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to
13 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 15 ft at 15 seconds
and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,
diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to
6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: E 9 ft at 14 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in
the evening.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave
Detail: E 7 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to
3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 14 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except around 2 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft
near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
.SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near
shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of
showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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