NWS Marine Forecast


   AMZ100-291430-  920 PM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025    .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...  High pressure strengthens offshore tonight and will slowly drift  Eward through most of the weekend. Tightened gradient leads to  strengthening SWerly winds tonight. The next cold front to move  through the area is expected on Monday.    $$
   AMZ158-291430-  S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-  920 PM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025    OVERNIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail:  S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  SAT NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S  3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  SUN  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft  at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE  5 ft at 10 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the  evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.  MON  S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S  5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop,  increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers.  MON NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.  TUE  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate  chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers likely  with a chance of tstms in the morning.  TUE NIGHT  NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.  WED  E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and  rivers a moderate chop.  WED NIGHT  SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent  sounds and rivers a moderate chop.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$