Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
224 FZUS52 KMHX 210147 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 947 PM 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 AMZ100-211500- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A cold front will approach the waters tonight and 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. $$ AMZ230-211500- Albemarle Sound- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Waves around 2 ft late this evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-211500- Alligator River- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SAT...S 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 around 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of 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...N winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-211500- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-211500- Pamlico Sound- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-211500- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds around 5 kt in the morning, becoming light and variable. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-211500- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Waves light chop. .FRI...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Waves flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers 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 and tstms. .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 around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves flat. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-211500- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-211500- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds around 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-211500- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...NW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-211500- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE 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. $$ AMZ154-211500- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-211500- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI 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 after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE 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. $$ AMZ156-211500- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. 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 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 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. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 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 in the evening. .MON...W 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. .MON NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-211500- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW late. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. A chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms with a slight chance of showers in the morning. .FRI 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 after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. 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. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE 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. $$ AMZ158-211500- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. 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. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 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 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 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 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 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. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...W 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 and tstms. .TUE...W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-211500- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 947 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .FRI 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 after midnight. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .TUE 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. $$