NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Gale Warning
   AMZ154-151245-  S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm  including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-  739 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM EDT SUNDAY THROUGH  MONDAY MORNING  GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY  NIGHT    TONIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late  this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft  after midnight. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at  5 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.  SUN  SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE  7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of  tstms. Showers likely.  MON  S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S  11 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms.  MON NIGHT  SW winds around 30 kt, becoming W after midnight.  Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft  after midnight. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S  11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the  evening, then rain after midnight.  TUE  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing  to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to  4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and  SW 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft  at 9 seconds.  TUE NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  WED  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  WED NIGHT  NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  THU  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.  THU NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$