NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-072100-  300 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Strong southwesterly to westerly winds on the Gulf Stream waters  south of Oregon Inlet through this morning with lighter winds  on the sounds, rivers, and northern coastal waters. A return to  lighter winds across all waters this afternoon and persistsing  through Thursday, then increasing winds on Friday into Saturday  ahead of strong cold front.    $$
   AMZ158-072100-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  300 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING    TODAY  W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt this  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and  E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon.  TONIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at  14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  THU  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft  at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  THU NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E  2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  diminishing to light chop after midnight.  FRI  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft  at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain.  FRI NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  SAT  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain after midnight.  SUN  W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy. A chance of rain.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy.    $$