NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ158-121930-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  226 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026    TODAY  SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of  showers.  TONIGHT  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the  evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  SUN  SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft  at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW  2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly  in the evening.  MON  NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at  9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance  of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.  MON NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at  5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  choppy.  TUE  NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers  choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.  WED  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt  after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a  moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$