NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-181230-  727 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A weak front will lift back toward VA tonight. Inland troughing  is expected to remain in place east of the Appalachians through  this weekend. This will lead to a southerly flow regime for an  extended period of time. Elevated winds and seas are likely over  the weekend into early next week as inland troughing deepens ahead  of an approaching front. The risk of thunderstorms is expected to  increase from Saturday into next week.    $$
   AMZ150-181230-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-  727 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  SUNDAY MORNING    TONIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up  to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at  4 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.  SUN  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A  slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers  with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Tstms  likely, mainly in the evening. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  MON  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A  chance of tstms. Showers.  MON NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of  tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.  TUE  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of  showers after midnight.  WED  SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.  A chance of tstms in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$