NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-050715-  105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Weak, dry front crosses area waters this evening and tonight.  Winds become north to northeasterly and strengthen overnight  behind the front, deteriorating marine conditions while the front  stalls to the south. Friday morning into Saturday, low pressure  traveling along the offshore boundary brings rain and moderate  winds to area waters. Another low passes offshore Monday bringing  widespread Small Craft Advisory, and perhaps Gale, conditions  early next week.    $$
   AMZ158-050715-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  105 PM EST Thu Dec 4 2025    THIS AFTERNOON  NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave  Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers light chop.  TONIGHT  N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 11 seconds and  N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of  rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft  at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N  3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then  rain likely after midnight.  SAT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft  at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. Rain.  SAT NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E  3 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. Rain likely, mainly in the evening.  SUN  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A chance of rain.  SUN NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight.  Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy  after midnight. A chance of rain.  MON  N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough. A chance of rain.  MON NIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers rough.    $$