NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-102315-  601 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Benign winds and seas are forecast into midweek bringing  favorable boating conditions to the region. Sea fog chances will  linger into late morning, with visibilities capable of dropping  below 1 NM. SW winds will increase to SCA criteria on Wednesday  night ahead of a strong cold front that will track across the  region on Thursday. Gale force gusts will be possible on Thursday  with conditions improving on Friday.    $$
   AMZ156-102315-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  601 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026    TODAY  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog this morning.  TONIGHT  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  WED  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and  SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.  THU  SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts  up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and  SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance  of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the  afternoon.  THU NIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain, mainly in the  evening.  FRI  NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  SAT  NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  SAT NIGHT  SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$