NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-170815-  202 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure will move offshore tonight. Another low pressure  system and associated cold front moves through this weekend.  Arctic high pressure builds in early to mid next week.    $$
   AMZ158-170815-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  202 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026    TONIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a  moderate chop late.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the  afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and  SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain  in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight.  SUN  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft  at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop. Rain.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:  NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely in the evening.  MON  W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and  SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  TUE  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  TUE NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  WED  E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light  chop in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.    $$