Expires:202407271130;;350210 FZUS52 KMHX 262226 CWFMHX Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 626 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 From S of Currituck Beach Light to N of Surf City NC out 20 NM, including the Albemarle and Pamlico Sounds and the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary AMZ156-271130- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 626 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight, then becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight, then increasing to a moderate chop late. Showers this evening. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. .MON...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. .TUE NIGHT...S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$