NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   AMZ158-161130-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  528 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH  SUNDAY AFTERNOON    TONIGHT  SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to  9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW  6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at  7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  very rough.  SUN  W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft  near shore. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at  16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to  rough in the afternoon.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at  8 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  rough.  MON  NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing  to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N  4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt  after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds  and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.  TUE  N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas  around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at  6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  WED  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.  Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  THU  NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  THU NIGHT  E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.  Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.    $$