NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-301615-  1006 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure slides offshore tonight. A weak warm front will  move north through ENC Sunday morning before a cold front crosses  in the evening. Behind this system high pressure will briefly  build in from the north Monday, with a stronger low pressure  system expected to move across the Carolinas Tuesday. High  pressure then rebuilds into the area from the north through  midweek before another low pressure system impacts the region late  next week.    $$
   AMZ158-301615-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  1006 PM EST Sat Nov 29 2025    OVERNIGHT  E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:  NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop. A slight chance of rain.  SUN  SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight  chance of rain in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  W winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt with  gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW  3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight  chance of rain.  MON  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to  6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at  6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  choppy.  MON NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,  becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except  2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE  3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing  to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the  evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after  midnight.  TUE  S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the  afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in  the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 7 ft at  9 seconds, becoming S 10 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 6 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the  afternoon. Showers in the morning, then rain in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to  6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to  3 to 5 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain in the  evening.  WED  N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  THU  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  THU NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers a moderate chop.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$