NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ158-201330-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  819 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT MONDAY    TONIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,  diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this  evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at  6 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  rough, diminishing to choppy late this evening and overnight. A  chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of  tstms after midnight.  MON  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft  at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A  slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance  of showers and tstms after midnight.  TUE  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at  3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers  and tstms.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at  3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of  showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and  tstms after midnight.  WED  SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to  7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.  Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.  WED NIGHT  SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms.  A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after  midnight.  THU  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms.  THU NIGHT  SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.  Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers  likely with a chance of tstms.  FRI  NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of  showers and tstms.  FRI NIGHT  E winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight.  Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance  of showers and tstms.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$