NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-171230-  717 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Summer-time pattern will continue through the middle of next week,  with high offshore leading to diurnal strengthening of S-SW winds  due to thermal gradient. Next front will cross the waters mid to  late next week. Precip likely to linger into the weekend with  coastal troughing setting up behind the front.    $$
   AMZ158-171230-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  717 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026    TONIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  SUN  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft  at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  a moderate chop.  SUN NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:  SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  MON  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft  at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers  light chop.  MON NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE  3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers light chop.  TUE  S winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and  S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing  to light chop in the afternoon.  TUE NIGHT  S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop.  WED  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  THU  SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,  increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.  THU NIGHT  SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds  and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.    $$