NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-210200-  848 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pres remains in the vicinity through Tue with winds generally  5-15 kt. Building winds and seas mid through late week with  possible gales by Wednesday and long duration of dangerously high  seas of 10+ ft.    $$
   AMZ158-210200-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  848 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026    TODAY  E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E  3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers  until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers late.  TONIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at  11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to  flat after midnight.  MON  N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light  chop in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A  slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after  midnight.  TUE  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft  at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers  in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and  SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely.  WED  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then  showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers  likely, mainly in the evening.  THU  N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.  THU NIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms in the  evening. A chance of showers.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$