NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   AMZ100-092015-  301 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  Strong NE flow behind last night's cold front will persist today  with marine conditions becoming even more dangerous this weekend  as a strong coastal low forms off the Southeast coast and tracks  near ENC. Trecherous conditions will continue through early next  week.    $$
   AMZ158-092015-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  301 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH  FRIDAY MORNING    TODAY  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late.  Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this  afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very  rough late. A slight chance of showers early this morning.  TONIGHT  NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to  9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at  8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.  FRI  NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave  Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very  rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of  showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the  afternoon.  FRI NIGHT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt  after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to  5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent  sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A  chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a  slight chance of tstms after midnight.  SAT  NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft  near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at  10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very  rough in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of  tstms.  SAT NIGHT  NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas  8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at  10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of  tstms in the evening. Showers likely.  SUN  N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers very rough. A chance of showers.  SUN NIGHT  N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough,  diminishing to rough after midnight.  MON  NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,  diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$