NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-171915-  212 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Summer-time pattern will continue through the middle of next week,  with high offshore leading to diurnal strengthening of S-SW winds  due to thermal gradient. Next front will approach the waters mid  to late next week. Precip likely to linger into the weekend with  coastal troughing setting up behind the front.    $$
   AMZ158-171915-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  212 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026    TODAY  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW  3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  TONIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  MON  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft  at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  MON NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  TUE  S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and  S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing  to light chop in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  WED  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  THU  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  THU NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of  showers.    $$