NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ158-051300-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  654 PM EST Sun Jan 4 2026    TONIGHT  NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE  3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  MON  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to  3 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds  and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  MON NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight.  TUE  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and W  1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain  in the morning.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy.  WED  W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft  at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  THU  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  THU NIGHT  SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight.  Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.  FRI  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.    $$