527 FZUS51 KPHI 160612 CWFPHI Coastal Waters Forecast for New Jersey and Delaware National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Sandy Hook NJ to Fenwick Island DE to 60 NM offshore and Delaware Bay ANZ400-161900- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK NJ TO FENWICK ISLAND DE AND FOR DELAWARE BAY... A warm front lifts north through the region tonight, followed by a strong cold front late Friday afternoon into Friday night. High pressure then builds into the region this weekend and remains in control for most of next week. $$ ANZ450-161900- Coastal waters from Sandy Hook to Manasquan Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ451-161900- Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ452-161900- Coastal waters from Little Egg Inlet to Great Egg Inlet NJ out 20 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. $$ ANZ453-161900- Coastal waters from Great Egg Inlet to Cape May NJ out 20 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Showers likely. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ454-161900- Coastal waters from Cape May NJ to Cape Henlopen DE out 20 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN...NE winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ455-161900- Coastal waters from Cape Henlopen to Fenwick Island DE out 20 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 11 ft. $$ ANZ431-161900- Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 2 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ430-161900- Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 1 foot at 3 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 3 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ ANZ485-161900- Waters from Cape May NJ to Fenwick Island DE from 20 to 60 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds around 25 kt, increasing to around 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 16 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ483-161900- Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 211AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds around 25 kt, increasing to around 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 10 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds and NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ482-161900- Waters from Little Egg Inlet NJ to Great Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds around 25 kt, increasing to around 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. $$ ANZ481-161900- Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ from 20 to 60 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 14 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft after midnight. $$ ANZ480-161900- Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Manasquan Inlet NJ from 20 to 40 NM- 211 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers, then showers likely late. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. .SAT...N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. .MON...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. $$  280 FZUS52 KILM 160625 CWFILM Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Wilmington NC 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 60 NM AMZ200-161915- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles... A strong cold front will push offshore early Saturday morning, bringing strong winds gusting to Gale force through the weekend. $$ AMZ250-161915- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ252-161915- Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ254-161915- Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ256-161915- Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ AMZ280-161915- Waters from Surf City NC to Little River Inlet SC from 20 to 60 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 13 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 10 to 14 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ AMZ284-161915- Waters from Little River Inlet SC to South Santee River SC from 20 to 60 NM- 225 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... .REST OF TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 11 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave Detail: N 12 ft at 7 seconds and NE 9 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$  601 FZUS51 KLWX 160627 CWFLWX Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tidal Potomac River and Maryland portion of Chesapeake Bay. Forecasts of wave heights do not include effects of wind direction relative to tidal currents. Expect higher waves when winds are blowing against the tidal flow. Waves flat where waters are iced over. ANZ500-162000- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS FOR THE TIDAL POTOMAC AND MD PORTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY... A cold front will lift north through the mid-atlantic this morning. A stronger cold front moves across the area this evening. Small Craft Advisory conditions are in effect for today with a Gale Warning going into effect for the southern portions of the waters late tonight through Saturday. $$ ANZ535-162000- Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt... increasing to 25 kt late. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ536-162000- Tidal Potomac from Indian Head to Cobb Island- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ537-162000- Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island to Smith Point- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. $$ ANZ530-162000- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt...increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. $$ ANZ531-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ538-162000- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. Showers likely. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW late. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ539-162000- Chester River to Queenstown MD- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt... diminishing to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ532-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 4 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ540-162000- Eastern Bay- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ533-162000- Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 5 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt...increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Waves 2 ft...building to 4 ft after midnight. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 3 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ541-162000- Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt...diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ542-162000- Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 kt. Waves less than 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt...becoming NW in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 1 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ534-162000- Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point to Smith Point- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 6 ft. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 3 ft. Winds and waves higher and visibilities lower in and near tstms. $$ ANZ543-162000- Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island- 227 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Waves 1 ft. A slight chance of showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt...becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 ft. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 35 kt. Waves 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 ft. $$  587 FZUS52 KMLB 160636 CWFMLB Coastal Waters Forecast for East Central Florida National Weather Service Melbourne FL 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Atlantic coastal waters from Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out 60 nm. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest one third of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest ten percent of the waves. AMZ500-161915- Synopsis for Flagler Beach to Jupiter Inlet out to 60 nm 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .SYNOPSIS...A broad area of high pressure north of the area will shift slowly eastward, with onshore winds decreasing today. Favorable boating conditions are generally forecast through tonight, but coverage of showers and storms will increase across the waters today. A passing cold front this weekend will lead to rapidly- developing hazardous to dangerous boating conditions across the waters, which will persist into early next week. High coverage of showers and embedded storms continue into Saturday as front moves through, and then gusty scattered showers will push toward the coast and onshore behind the front through early next week. .GULF STREAM HAZARDS...None. The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Friday, October 16th, 2026. 39 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 28 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 22 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 14 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet. $$ AMZ550-161915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming north late this morning, becoming northeast early this afternoon, becoming east late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 9 seconds and west 1 foot at 2 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 11 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 11 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance ofshowers. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ552-161915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west after midnight. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 3 seconds and east 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming east 6 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 4 feet at 4 seconds in the afternoon. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 9 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ555-161915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon..TONIGHT...South winds around 5 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds. Smooth on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 4 seconds and north 2 feet at 3 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds, becoming north 10 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 10 feet at 10 seconds, becoming northeast 12 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 12 feet at 11 seconds. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, building to 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet in the afternoon. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Very rough on the intracoastal waters. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. Rough on the intracoastal waters. A slight chance of showers. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ570-161915- Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 20-60 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...South winds around 5 knots, becoming west early this afternoon, becoming east late. Seas 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 8 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming west 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north 25 to 30 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 7 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at 5 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds, becoming north 9 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Seas 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. Wave Detail: North 14 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 11 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet, subsiding to 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .TUESDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, subsiding to 8 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ572-161915- Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South 2 feet at 4 seconds and east 2 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 12 seconds, becoming north 8 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 4 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 9 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet, building to 11 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 11 feet at 8 seconds, becoming north 14 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: North 15 feet at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 14 feet at 10 seconds and northwest 6 feet at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 13 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots, diminishing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 10 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet, subsiding to 8 to 10 feet, occasionally to 13 feet after midnight. A slight chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ AMZ575-161915- Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm- 236 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... .TODAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 9 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon. Wave Detail: West 2 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds, becoming northwest 6 feet at 5 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 10 seconds in the afternoon. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. .SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming northeast 25 to 30 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet, building to 10 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: North 8 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 7 feet at 10 seconds, becoming north 13 feet at 9 seconds after midnight. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. .SUNDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 12 to 15 feet, occasionally to 19 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 15 feet at 10 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 16 feet at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. .MONDAY...Northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas 14 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 13 to 16 feet, occasionally to 20 feet. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 12 to 14 feet, occasionally to 18 feet. A chance of showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 11 to 13 feet, occasionally to 17 feet, subsiding to 10 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$  785 FZUS52 KCHS 160659 CWFCHS Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Charleston SC 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 South Santee River SC to Altamaha Sound GA out 60 NM, including Charleston Harbor and Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary AMZ300-162000- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for the coastal waters of south coastal South Carolina and north coastal Georgia... High pressure will extend across the region this week. A strong cold front will push offshore Friday night into Saturday morning. Significant wind and sea conditions expected across the nearshore and outer Georgia and South Carolina waters this weekend into early next week. $$ AMZ340-162000- Charleston Harbor- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Unless otherwise noted, waves 1 foot or less. Charleston Harbor water temperature 77 degrees. $$ AMZ360-162000- Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .SUN...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ362-162000- Coastal waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds,becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 11 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ AMZ364-162000- Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ AMZ380-162000- Waters from South Santee River SC to Edisto Beach SC extending from 20 to 60 NM- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 kt with gusts to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 13 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 14 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ AMZ382-162000- Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA extending from 20 to 60 NM- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 11 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 12 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 13 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...N winds 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ AMZ384-162000- Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM- 259 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 foot at 3 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 13 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 15 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 15 ft at 10 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers. .MON...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. A slight chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A slight chance of showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$  537 FZPQ52 PGUM 160654 CWFPQ2 Coastal Waters/Island Forecast for Western Micronesia National Weather Service Tiyan GU 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 Coastal waters extend out to 40 nautical miles PMZ161-162230- Palau Coastal Waters- 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 77. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Light swell. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 75. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Lows near 79. Chance of showers 20 percent. .MONDAY...West wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell north 3 to 5 ft and west 3 ft. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell northeast 5 to 6 ft and west 3 ft. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. North swell 5 to 6 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 70s. $$ PMZ171-162230- Yap Coastal Waters- 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 78. Chance of showers 10 percent. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Light swell. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 77. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft, becoming northeast and increasing into the 3 to 5 foot range by Sunday night. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Lows near 79. Chance of showers 20 percent. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell northeast 5 to 7 ft and west 3 to 6 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and slight chance thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Northwest swell 4 to 7 ft and southwest 3 to 5 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. $$ PMZ172-162230- Chuuk Coastal Waters- 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell southwest 4 to 5 ft and northeast 3 ft. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 77. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed swell southwest 5 to 6 ft and north 3 ft. Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs near 83. Chance of showers 40 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. South swell 4 to 5 ft. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 78. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt during the earlymorning, decreasing by afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. South swell 3 to 4 ft. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs near 87. Lows near 80. Chance of showers 20 percent. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft, becoming northwest Tuesday. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Northeast swell 3 to 4 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. $$  537 FZPQ52 PGUM 160654 CWFPQ2 Coastal Waters/Island Forecast for Western Micronesia National Weather Service Tiyan GU 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 Coastal waters extend out to 40 nautical miles PMZ161-162230- Palau Coastal Waters- 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northwest wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 77. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY...West wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Light swell. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 75. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...West wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Lows near 79. Chance of showers 20 percent. .MONDAY...West wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft. Mixed swell north 3 to 5 ft and west 3 ft. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent. .TUESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Mixed swell northeast 5 to 6 ft and west 3 ft. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 20 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. North swell 5 to 6 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 70s. $$ PMZ171-162230- Yap Coastal Waters- 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 .TONIGHT...Northeast wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 78. Chance of showers 10 percent. .SATURDAY...North wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft. Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 5 to 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Light swell. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 77. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...North wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft, becoming northeast and increasing into the 3 to 5 foot range by Sunday night. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs near 89. Lows near 79. Chance of showers 20 percent. .MONDAY...West wind 10 to 20 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell northeast 5 to 7 ft and west 3 to 6 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and slight chance thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...Southwest wind 10 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. Northwest swell 4 to 7 ft and southwest 3 to 5 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. $$ PMZ172-162230- Chuuk Coastal Waters- 454 PM ChST Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...Southwest wind 10 to 20 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 2 to 4 ft. Mixed swell southwest 4 to 5 ft and northeast 3 ft. Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 77. Chance of showers 50 percent. .SATURDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 5 ft. Mixed swell southwest 5 to 6 ft and north 3 ft. Partly sunny. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs near 83. Chance of showers 40 percent. .SATURDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 20 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt. Wind waves 3 to 4 ft. South swell 4 to 5 ft. Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows around 78. Chance of showers 20 percent. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...South wind 10 to 15 kt, with frequent gusts to 30 kt during the earlymorning, decreasing by afternoon. Wind waves 2 to 3 ft. South swell 3 to 4 ft. Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Highs near 87. Lows near 80. Chance of showers 20 percent. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...Southeast wind 10 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. North swell 3 ft, becoming northwest Tuesday. Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of showers 10 percent. .WEDNESDAY...Northwest wind 5 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. Northeast swell 3 to 4 ft. Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Lows in the upper 70s. $$  035 FZUS52 KMHX 160644 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 60 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ100-161945- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters... Steadily increasing SW winds through the day today. A cold front moves through area waters Saturday, with strong N/NE winds behind it. Very dangerous marine conditions are expected this weekend as the cold front interacts with the Gulf Stream and likely generates a deepening low pressure system. $$ AMZ230-161945- Albemarle Sound- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less, then around 2 ft this afternoon. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. A 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 likely. .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 with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ131-161945- Alligator River- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. $$ AMZ231-161945- Croatan and Roanoke Sounds- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Waves a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds around 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. $$ AMZ135-161945- Pamlico Sound- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. $$ AMZ136-161945- Pamlico and Pungo Rivers- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves light chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves rough. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop. $$ AMZ137-161945- Neuse and Bay Rivers- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Waves light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Waves choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Waves rough. $$ AMZ150-161945- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 11 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NE 12 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, except 10 to 12 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 11 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft, except 10 to 12 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ AMZ180-161945- Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of rain after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 17 ft. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ152-161945- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 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 with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming N 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 11 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 13 seconds, becoming NE 13 ft at 9 seconds and N 13 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely. .SUN...NE winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Wave Detail: NE 15 ft at 13 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ182-161945- Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ154-161945- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 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. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NE 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. .SUN...NE winds around 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 10 seconds and NE14 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: NE 14 ft at 14 seconds and NE 8 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain. .MON...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ184-161945- Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 14 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 19 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 15 to 18 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 14 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$ AMZ156-161945- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. 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, increasing to choppy late. .TONIGHT...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 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. .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 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 8 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 9 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 9 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers extremely rough. A chance of rain. .MON...N winds around 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. $$ AMZ186-161945- Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to around 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Showers likely. .MON...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Showers likely. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Showers likely. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of showers. $$ AMZ158-161945- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 7 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and NE 10 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NE 11 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. .TUE 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. $$ AMZ188-161945- Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM- 244 AM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Showers likely. .SUN...NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 12 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. A chance of showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. A chance of showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. $$