NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Watch
 Dense Fog Advisory
   AMZ100-112115-  401 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Conditions will deteriorate later this afternoon as a cold front  approaches from the west and passes on Thursday. Winds will peak  behind the front with a surge of north-northwesterly Gales. Gale  Watches are in effect for all local bodies of water (except for  the inland rivers) starting Thursday afternoon.    $$
   AMZ154-112115-  S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm  including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-  401 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026    DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  EVENING    TODAY  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with  gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at  4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog this morning with  vsby 1 NM or less.  TONIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds.  THU  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W  25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of tstms. Rain.  Patchy fog in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt,  diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight.  Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 7 ft at  8 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain, mainly in the  evening.  FRI  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE  10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE  6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.  SAT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft.  SAT NIGHT  E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  SUN  SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. A chance of tstms in  the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain with a chance of tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$