NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-270815-  307 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure overhead this afternoon will shift east tonight as  low pressure approaches from the northwest. A stronger low and  cold front will move through the area late Tuesday through Tuesday  night with elevated winds and seas and an increased risk of  thunderstorms. High pressure moves back in mid-week with a reduced  risk of thunderstorms.    $$
   AMZ158-270815-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  307 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave  Detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers flat.  TONIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after  midnight.  MON  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft  at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the  afternoon.  MON NIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at  3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  TUE  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and  SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at  7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a  chance of tstms.  WED  W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to around 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers likely in the  morning.  WED NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  THU  N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to  4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat  in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers flat.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$