NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-022000-  148 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  SCAs will remain in effect for most of today for a large portion  of the ENC marine areas. High pressure moves offshore the second  half of the week, bringing lighter southerly winds.    $$
   AMZ156-022000-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  148 AM EST Mon Mar 2 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING    TODAY  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to  5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at  10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of  rain after midnight. A slight chance of rain early this  afternoon, then a chance of rain late.  TONIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft  at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain.  TUE  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft  at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning.  TUE NIGHT  SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight.  Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight  chance of rain in the evening.  WED  W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:  E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  THU  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  FRI  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.    $$