NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-100830-  404 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A cold front moves through the area on Friday, followed by high  pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around  the middle of next week.    $$
   AMZ158-100830-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  404 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING    TONIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to  5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms  early this evening, then a slight chance of showers and tstms  late this evening and early morning.  FRI  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW  10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW  5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with  gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S  4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.  Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a  chance of showers after midnight.  SAT  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to  5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to  3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE  2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at  6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to  light chop in the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  SUN  W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft  at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.  Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  MON  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  MON NIGHT  S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight.  TUE  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the  afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing  to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.  TUE NIGHT  S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$