NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-072315-  603 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Another front will cross the area on today. A strong ridge of  high pressure builds in from the north behind the front as a low  slides E'wards along the front well to the south, tightening the  pressure gradient. This will bring a rather potent post frontal  Nerly surge starting tonight with hazardous marine conditions  lingering across at least portions of our coastal waters  potentially into this weekend.    $$
   AMZ150-072315-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-  603 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT    TODAY  S winds around 5 kt, becoming W late this morning, then  becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon.  Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave  Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N  4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.  TONIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to  8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.  WED  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to  9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.  WED NIGHT  NE winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE 9 ft at 9 seconds.  THU  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to  9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds.  THU NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the  evening. Seas 7 to 9 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: E 9 ft at 10 seconds.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  FRI NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.  SAT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas  5 to 8 ft.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.    $$