NWS Marine Forecast

   AMZ250-261915-  Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-  121 AM EST Mon Jan 26 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING    REST OF TONIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave  Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight  chance of tstms. A chance of rain, then rain likely late. Patchy  fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  MON  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and  E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the morning with vsby 1 to  3 NM.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at  9 seconds.  TUE  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and  NE 3 ft at 8 seconds.  TUE NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at  9 seconds.  WED  N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW  5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft  at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.  WED NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  THU  N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  THU NIGHT  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  FRI  N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft.  FRI NIGHT  N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$