NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-081330-  720 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Light to moderate south to southwest winds will continue through  tonight. Moderate to gusty southwest winds will develop Sunday  ahead of an approaching front. Boating conditions improve Monday  to Wednesday, but a strong front Thursday brings hazardous marine  conditions.    $$
   AMZ156-081330-  S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-  720 PM EST Sat Mar 7 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EST SUNDAY THROUGH  LATE SUNDAY NIGHT    TONIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE  4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Patchy  fog.  SUN  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to  5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a  slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the  afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds  and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of  tstms. Showers. Patchy fog.  MON  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft  at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly  in the morning.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E  4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  TUE  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft  at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers light chop.  WED  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy.  THU  SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough. Showers likely.  THU NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$