FZUS52 KMHX 150626 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 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 AMZ100-151930- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... High pressure brings more pleasant boating conditions until Friday night when SW winds strengthen ahead of a front. A strong front will move through the waters Saturday bringing hazardous marine conditions this weekend and into next week as a potential low pressure system develops offshore. $$ AMZ230-151930- Albemarle Sound- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. $$ AMZ131-151930- Alligator River- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. $$ AMZ231-151930- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and early afternoon, then becoming NE late. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves choppy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. $$ AMZ135-151930- Pamlico Sound- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon, then becoming N late. Waves 1 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ136-151930- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt this morning, becoming light and variable, then becoming NE around 5 kt late. Waves flat. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S around 5 kt after midnight. Waves flat. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .FRI NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves choppy. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ137-151930- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt early this afternoon, then becoming E late. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat this afternoon. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. $$ AMZ150-151930- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 6 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 9 seconds and W 7 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, except 6 to 9 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ AMZ180-151930- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ152-151930- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ182-151930- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-151930- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ184-151930- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-151930- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ186-151930- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ158-151930- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ188-151930- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$