NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   AMZ100-231330-  722 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  An Arctic front will push through the waters late Friday with low  pressure moving through Eastern NC Sunday. Arctic high pressure  will build in through much of next week.    $$
   AMZ152-231330-  S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm-  722 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  MORNING    TONIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft.  Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds.  FRI  N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft  at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in  the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,  increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.  Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave  Detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming  NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain.  SAT  N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NE  9 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain and snow. A chance of sleet  in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E after midnight.  Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at  9 seconds. Rain.  SUN  S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts  up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 7 seconds.  Rain, mainly in the morning.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after  midnight.  MON  NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in  the morning.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.  TUE  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  TUE NIGHT  W winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.    $$