NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Marine Weather Statement
 Special Marine Warning
   AMZ100-260630-  117 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Low pressure will move offshore of ENC this evening and will push  a cold front south of the area at the same time as well. Northerly  flow behind the front will last into Sunday. Southerly flow then  returns Sunday night, lasting into at least the first half of the  upcoming week. Southerly flow will build through mid-week ahead  of the next cold front that will move through on Wednesday. The  next opportunity for hazardous winds and seas for small craft is  expected mid-week.    $$
   AMZ158-260630-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  117 PM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave  Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers. A slight chance of  tstms early, then a chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TONIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E  3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms in the  evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms  after midnight.  SUN  N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and  N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after  midnight.  MON  SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft  at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the  morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  SE 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. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.  TUE  SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers  in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.  WED  W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 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. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.  WED NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly  in the evening.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$