NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-191945-  235 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Southwesterly flow strengthens this morning ahead of a cold front  crossing through area waters today. Strong Nerly surge directly  behind the front could bring brief gale force winds. Showers and  storms possible ahead of the front with lighter rain lagging  behind it. Best chance for tstorms over coastal and offshore  waters. Another weaker front will cross MON, with sub SCA SW winds  becoming Nerly.      $$
   AMZ152-191945-  S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-  235 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT    TODAY  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W  20 to 25 kt with some gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon,  then becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to  5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft  at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6  seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this  morning. A chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon.  TONIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt,  diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave  Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance  of showers in the evening.  MON  W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts  up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft  at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds.  MON NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at  6 seconds.  TUE  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft  at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.  TUE NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at  2 seconds.  WED  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  THU  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$