NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-160700-  1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Arctic high pressure crests over ENC today into tonight. High  pressure shifts offshore by the middle of next week with  moderating conditions expected. Another strong cold front then  moves through Thursday night with high pressure for the end of  the week into the weekend.    $$
   AMZ156-160700-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  1252 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON    THIS AFTERNOON  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,  diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2  to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4  seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a  moderate chop late.  TONIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE  3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  TUE  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft  at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  TUE NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW  3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft  at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at  10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to  flat after midnight.  THU  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the  afternoon.  THU NIGHT  S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then  showers likely after midnight.  FRI  W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in  the morning.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.    $$