NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ200-010730-  234 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026    .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to  South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...  Winds and seas will remain well shy of Small Craft Advisory  thresholds through Fri as high pressure ridges in from the north.  Low pressure will move up through the offshore waters of the  Carolinas Fri night and push northeastward away from the area Sat  night thru Sun. Small Craft Advisory thresholds possible Sat into  Sun, with Gale possible in the offshore waters.    $$
   AMZ250-010730-  Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-  234 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave  Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight  chance of showers.  TONIGHT  N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S  2 ft at 5 seconds.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at  11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E  3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely in  the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after  midnight.  SAT  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to  3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 4 ft at  5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance  of tstms.  SAT NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at  4 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening.  SUN  N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight.  Seas 2 to 3 ft.  MON  SW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft.  MON NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$