NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-251930-  222 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure shifts offshore today as a weak coastal trough  develops along the coast. The next cold front to impact area  waters arrives late in the week with another round of elevated  winds and seas, including a risk of gale-force winds. The highest  marine impacts are expected late Friday into Saturday.    $$
   AMZ150-251930-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-  222 AM EDT Wed Mar 25 2026    TODAY  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE  5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.  TONIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at  8 seconds.  THU  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and  E 3 ft at 9 seconds.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S  4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.  FRI  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E  2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to  7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft  at 7 seconds, becoming NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and N 5 ft at  6 seconds. Showers likely.  SAT  N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers  in the morning.  SAT NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  SUN  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  SUN NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas  3 to 4 ft.    $$