Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
Issued by NWS Newport/Morehead, NC
321 FZUS52 KMHX 031914 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 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 AMZ100-040815- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure builds into the area through much of the week. The risk of thunderstorms will increase late week and this weekend with another approaching front. Marginal SCA winds are possible late Friday afternoon to evening with an increasing thermal gradient. Better chances for SCA early next week as winds and seas become northeasterly behind a cold front. $$ AMZ230-040815- Albemarle Sound- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-040815- Alligator River- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. .FRI...SW winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ231-040815- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-040815- Pamlico Sound- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-040815- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this evening and overnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. .TUE NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-040815- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers with tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Waves flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-040815- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-040815- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-040815- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-040815- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-040815- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-040815- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-040815- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ186-040815- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-040815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ188-040815- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 314 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$