NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-300800-  259 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A backdoor cold front will push south Saturday afternoon into  evening, with gusty NE winds and SCA conditions Sat evening into  Sun before high pres builds back in for Mon.    $$
   AMZ158-300800-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  259 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH  SUNDAY MORNING    TONIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S  2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft  at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the  afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at  7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the  evening.  SUN  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E  10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft  near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at  14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a  moderate chop in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at  10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  MON  S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and  S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of  showers in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of  tstms. Showers.  TUE  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. Showers, mainly in the morning.  TUE NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the evening.  WED  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$