NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Watch
   AMZ100-011930-  120 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A cold front will push across the waters early this morning with  high pressure briefly building in from the north today. A strong  low pressure system will move across the Carolina coast Tuesday.  High pressure then rebuilds into the area from the north through  midweek before another low pressure system impacts the region  Friday and Saturday.    $$
   AMZ158-011930-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  120 AM EST Mon Dec 1 2025    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON  GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  EVENING    REST OF TONIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt  with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft  at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop, increasing to rough late. A chance of rain.  Patchy fog.  MON  N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft  near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to  choppy in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to  3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of  rain in the evening, then rain with a chance of tstms after  midnight.  TUE  S winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas  5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Near shore,  seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave  Detail: SE 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 8 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms. Rain,  mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TUE NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore,  seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave  Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S  6 ft at 8 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy. Rain likely in the evening.  WED  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to  10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to  4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N  4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at  5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  THU  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  THU NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$