Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-291600-
955 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Sub-SCA conditions will be short-lived with gusts ramping back up
to 25-30 kt tonight and persisting through early Thursday
afternoon for the coastal waters and Sounds. SCA conditions will
return Friday night with Gales developing Saturday and potentially
storm force gusts Saturday night through Sunday morning.
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AMZ150-291600- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SAT NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SAT NIGHT N winds 35 to 45 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt, increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Rain in the evening. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$
AMZ150-291600- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 955 PM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. THU NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. THU NIGHT NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain and snow in the evening, then rain and snow likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SAT NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 10 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SAT NIGHT N winds 35 to 45 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt, increasing to 60 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 16 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 15 ft after midnight. Rain in the evening. Snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 11 to 15 ft, subsiding to 9 to 12 ft after midnight. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$