NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-231830-  117 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Generally light winds and low seas cont good boating conditions  through the period. Occasional thunderstorms will ride  northeastward, especially over the Gulf waters, where strong winds  and some waterspouts are possible overnight tonight.    $$
   AMZ158-231830-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  117 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026    REST OF TONIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave  Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  SUN  W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight  chance of showers and tstms.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE  1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A  chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.  MON  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of  showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance  of tstms in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  TUE  N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A  chance of tstms in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the  evening, then showers likely after midnight.  WED  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.  WED NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in  the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  THU  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance  of tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$