NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
   AMZ158-061145-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  636 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON    TONIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming  NW with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then becoming N 20 to  25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S  5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing  to rough late. A chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A slight  chance of tstms after midnight.  MON  N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE  10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft  near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at  6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a  moderate chop in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E  4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  TUE  N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and  NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at  8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds  and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.  WED  NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to  8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at  8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  rough.  WED NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to  4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to  choppy after midnight.  THU  E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers  choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance  of showers in the evening.  FRI  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  FRI NIGHT  E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$