NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Special Marine Warning
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-141930-  224 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Shower and thunderstorm risk remains elevated through the weekend  as front meanders around area waters. Stronger front approaches  tomorrow with a period of SCAs for most area waters starting  late this afternoon into tomorrow morning. A stronger cold front  is forecast to approach area waters late week with another round  of SCA and a low risk of Gales.    $$
   AMZ158-141930-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  224 AM EDT Sun Jun 14 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  THROUGH MONDAY MORNING    TODAY  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with  gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at  5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop, increasing to choppy. A slight chance of showers and  tstms after midnight.  TONIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S  6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms after  midnight.  MON  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing  to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S  5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A  chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE  1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers  with a slight chance of tstms.  TUE  E winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at  7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light  chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and  NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers  and tstms.  WED  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.  WED NIGHT  SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  THU  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  increasing to rough in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers rough.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$