NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-152345-  643 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Approaching front tracks south across our waters today and  tonight. Winds turn northeasterly behind the front, before  returning to typical SW flow Saturday night into Sunday. Scattered  showers and thunderstorms will remain possible around this front  as well today and tomorrow. Next front approaches and tracks  across our waters Monday into Tuesday. This second front will  also bring an increased risk for shower and thunderstorm activity.    $$
   AMZ156-152345-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  643 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026    TODAY  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.  A slight chance of tstms this morning. A chance of showers and  tstms this afternoon.  TONIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.  SUN  SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft  at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  MON  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft  at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:  SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  TUE  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  TUE NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  WED  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.  WED NIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to  flat after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$