NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-201330-  819 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  SW winds remain 15-25 kt with 6ft+ seas lingering through  tonight. A cold front will sink southward and stall over portions  of the waters tonight and Monday, before lifting back north Monday  night. Another cold front will cross area waters middle to late  next week with N-NEerly winds late THU into the weekend.    $$
   AMZ154-201330-  S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm  including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-  819 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY    TONIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW  5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms  likely.  MON  W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and W  1 ft at 3 seconds. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the  morning.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds  and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.  TUE  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at  3 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at  3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in  the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  WED  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.  A chance of tstms. A chance of showers.  WED NIGHT  SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  5 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening,  then showers likely after midnight.  THU  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.  THU NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms.  Showers likely, mainly in the morning.  FRI NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.  Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$