NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-032215-  504 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Light to moderate SSW winds will continue the next few days with  high pressure anchored offshore. Sea fog possible over Nern  coastal waters this morning. A cold front will push through the  waters late Sunday into early Monday. This will be the next best  chance of SCA conditions both ahead of and behind the front.  Showers and storms likely late Sunday and Sunday night.    $$
   AMZ158-032215-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  504 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026    TODAY  S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 kt this afternoon.  Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft  at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  TONIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE  4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  SAT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft  at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  SAT NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to  4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  SUN  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the  morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.  Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers after  midnight.  MON  N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers in the  morning.  MON NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt  after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light  chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.  TUE  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt  after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers  choppy, increasing to rough after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$