NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Watch
   AMZ158-160930-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  348 PM EST Wed Jan 15 2025    GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY  MORNING    TONIGHT  NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near  shore. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  THU  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up  to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft  in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 1 ft, then 2 to 4 ft in the  afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at  10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to  rough in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight.  Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at  6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  very rough.  FRI  N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE  10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to  4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail:  NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE  1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to  5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at  6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance  of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.  SAT NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely.  SUN  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.  SUN NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,  increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the  evening.  MON  NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers choppy.    $$