NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-130815-  314 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A southwest flow regime will continue this afternoon and evening  with periods of elevated winds into tonight with a thermal  gradient in place. The risk of thunderstorms is forecast to  increase starting tonight and persist through this weekend as  moisture increases ahead of a front expected to cross area waters  Saturday and stall south of the area. Another front approaches  and stalls over the area Monday, with SW'rly winds ahead of it  posing a risk for SCAs on Sunday. A low is forecast to develop on  the boundary and work north through the Carolinas early next week  before the front finally clears the area mid- week with high  pressure building in behind it.    $$
   AMZ150-130815-  S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm-  314 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026    TONIGHT  S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late this  evening and early morning, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt late. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at  9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this  evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  SAT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at  9 seconds.  SAT NIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:  SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of  showers after midnight.  SUN  S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts  up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft  at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers.  A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S  5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. A  chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after  midnight.  MON  W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers  likely with a chance of tstms.  MON NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of  tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.  TUE  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of  showers.  WED  NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.  WED NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$