NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ158-161815-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  153 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025    TODAY  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late.  Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms,  mainly this morning.  TONIGHT  SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  THU  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds  and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after  midnight.  FRI  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning.  Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of  showers and tstms.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,  becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave  Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after  midnight. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.  SAT  W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a  moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of  tstms in the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  SUN  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.      Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$