FZUS52 KMHX 081930 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 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 AMZ100-090830- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... A front stalled across the waters will lift north tonight with winds becoming SW across all waters overnight. Gradients tighten Thursday afternoon through Thursday night bringing increasing winds and building seas, with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected south of Oregon Inlet. Gradients briefly relax early Friday but then tighten again Friday afternoon through evening with Small Craft Advisory conditions expected to redevelop south of Oregon Inlet. A backdoor cold front will push through the waters Sunday with NE winds developing into early next week. $$ AMZ230-090830- Albemarle Sound- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ131-090830- Alligator River- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN 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. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE 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. $$ AMZ231-090830- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...W winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ135-090830- Pamlico Sound- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 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...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ136-090830- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .FRI...W winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ137-090830- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers and tstms likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON 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. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ150-090830- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ180-090830- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-090830- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-090830- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-090830- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE late this evening, then becoming S after midnight, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-090830- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening and early morning, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers this evening. A chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-090830- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight. .THU...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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE 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. $$ AMZ186-090830- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers with tstms likely. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-090830- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 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. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .SUN...N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE 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. $$ AMZ188-090830- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 330 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$