NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Watch
   AMZ100-182145-  340 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A weak coastal low will pass offshore today into tonight,  followed by a stronger low moving through on Sunday. A strong  cold front then pushes through the area Sunday night. High  pressure then builds in on Monday. By mid-week, another area of  low pressure is forecast to pass well offshore of the Southeast  U.S. coastline.    $$
   AMZ152-182145-  S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-  340 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2025    GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY  NIGHT    TODAY  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with  gusts up to 25 kt early this morning, then becoming SW 10 to  15 kt late this morning and early afternoon, diminishing to 5 to  10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and  N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. Showers  this afternoon.  TONIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain  after midnight.  SUN  SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to  20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave  Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds, becoming S  7 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds. Showers likely,  mainly in the morning.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with frequent gusts up to 35  kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft  at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.  MON  NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to  6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds.  MON NIGHT  NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:  N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds.  TUE  N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in  the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight.  Rain likely.  WED  N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. A  chance of snow in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to  5 to 7 ft after midnight.    $$