NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ200-252215-  558 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026    .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to  South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...  A nearly stationary front along the coast will gradually drift  south of the waters tonight into Sunday. This front will result  in scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms that will  create locally variable wind conditions. After a brief period of  northerly winds Sunday, a return to south-southwesterly winds is  expected through the middle of next week.    $$
   AMZ250-252215-  Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-  558 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026    TODAY  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft  at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a  chance of tstms this morning, then showers with tstms likely this  afternoon. Patchy fog late with vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SAT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft  at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely with a  chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with tstms likely in  the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight.  Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at  7 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the evening, then a  chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  SUN  N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to  3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A  slight chance of showers in the morning.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at  8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers  and tstms.  MON  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at  8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers  and tstms in the morning.  MON NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.  TUE  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of  showers and tstms.  WED  W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.  WED NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of  showers and tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$