NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   AMZ100-291815-  1254 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A warm front lifts northward through the Carolinas tonight. Warm  with brief showers ahead of a stout arctic cold front that will  push through the area late today. A return to seasonably cool  conditions through mid week before a dry cold front moves through.  A low pressure area may bring the next appreciable rain to the  region this weekend.    $$
   AMZ156-291815-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  1254 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH LATE  TONIGHT    REST OF TONIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at  11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of  rain late.  MON  SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the  afternoon.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas  5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at  11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.  TUE  NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW  5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at  12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.  WED  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.  WED NIGHT  W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.  THU  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.  FRI  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.    $$