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. $$