NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-140730-  218 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Southerly flow will dominate through this evening. Westerly flow  then develops tonight as a surface trough moves through. A  moderately strong northerly flow then develops Monday afternoon  and evening as a cold front moves through. An extended period of  elevated seas is then expected to last much of the upcoming week.    $$
   AMZ156-140730-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  218 PM EDT Sun Sep 13 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH  TUESDAY AFTERNOON    THIS AFTERNOON  SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave  Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance  of tstms early, then a slight chance of tstms late.  TONIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in  the evening.  MON  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and  NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers  and tstms in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail:  NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds  and rivers rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of  tstms in the evening.  TUE  NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NE 4 ft at  5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds  and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.  WED  NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy.  WED NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  THU  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  THU NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$