Cape Lookout to Surf City out 20 NM

TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 14 seconds and NE 10 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.

FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 15 seconds and N 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.

FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 15 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.