NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ100-180530-  1258 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  A cold front will move across ENC early this morning. High  pressure builds back into the Eastern Seaboard through mid-week.  Another cold front moves through late Thursday.    $$
   AMZ158-180530-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  1258 PM EDT Mon Mar 17 2025    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON    THIS AFTERNOON  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt  with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft  at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  increasing to choppy late. Scattered showers with isolated tstms  early, then numerous showers with isolated tstms late with vsby  1 to 3 NM.  TONIGHT  N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at  8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  rough. Scattered showers with isolated tstms in the evening with  vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TUE  N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft  near shore. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 4 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to  choppy in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to  3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  WED  N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and  NW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Near shore, seas  1 ft, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at  11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  THU  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers  in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight.  Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of  showers.  FRI  NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$