Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-100830-
325 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Southwest winds increase this afternoon and evening as a low
pressure system passes north of the area resulting in Small Craft
Advisory conditions across our coastal waters and Pamlico Sound.
Gradients briefly relax early Friday but then tighten again Friday
afternoon through evening with Small Craft Advisory conditions
expected to redevelop south of Oregon Inlet. A backdoor cold front
will push through the waters Sunday with NE winds developing into
early next week. Will be monitoring for potential low development
off the coast early next week as well.
$$
AMZ135-100830- Pamlico Sound- 325 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SAT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. MON NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. TUE NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ135-100830- Pamlico Sound- 325 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Waves 2 to 3 ft. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. SAT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. MON NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. TUE NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Waves around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$