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Coastal Waters Forecast for North Carolina
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 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

AMZ100-060815-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Reinforcing cold front moves through area waters tonight and
brings a stronger NE surge of 15-25 kt for parts of the coastal
waters, with winds and seas peaking later tonight through Tue
morning. Weakening northeasterly flow regime Tue night through mid
week as high pressure center slowly passes north of the NC
waters.

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AMZ230-060815-
Albemarle Sound-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Waves
1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft.

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AMZ131-060815-
Alligator River-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt after
midnight. Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.

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AMZ231-060815-
Croatan and Roanoke Sounds-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt
after midnight. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop
after midnight.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the
afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ135-060815-
Pamlico Sound-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less, then around
2 ft after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

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AMZ136-060815-
Pamlico and Pungo Rivers-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Waves flat.
.SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.

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AMZ137-060815-
Neuse and Bay Rivers-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Waves choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in
the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves
flat.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight.
Waves flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves a moderate chop.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves choppy.

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AMZ150-060815-
S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with
occasional gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

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AMZ180-060815-
Waters from Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC from 20 to
60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds around 15 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft.
.THU...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ152-060815-
S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at
3 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming N around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW around 5 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

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AMZ182-060815-
Waters from Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.THU...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ154-060815-
S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds
and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at
9 seconds.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
3 ft at 8 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ184-060815-
Waters from Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.
Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ156-060815-
S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and
NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

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AMZ186-060815-
Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this
evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE...NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 3 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

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AMZ158-060815-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with
gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a
moderate chop, increasing to choppy late this evening and
overnight.
.TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at
6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.
.WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
a moderate chop.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
light chop.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers flat.
.FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
sounds and rivers light chop.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers
in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds
and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

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AMZ188-060815-
Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM-
304 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late.
Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A slight chance of rain early
this evening.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the
evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
.SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of
showers.

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