NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-180245-  845 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure will move offshore tonight. Another low pressure  system and associated cold front moves through this weekend.  Arctic high pressure builds in early to mid next week.    $$
   AMZ158-180245-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  845 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026    TODAY  W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5  ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain this morning.  TONIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW  4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely after midnight.  SUN  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE  2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing  to rough in the afternoon. Rain.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds  and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain in  the evening.  MON  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft  at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:  SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.  TUE  N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  TUE NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.  WED  NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  WED NIGHT  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers light chop.    $$