Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-190800-
301 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Strong cold front and the remnants of Arthur approaches tonight
into tomorrow bringing a strong surge of southwesterly winds and
elevated seas. Gale Warnings and Small Craft Advisories are in
effect. There is also a risk of thunderstorms bringing gusty winds
and waterspouts Friday.
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AMZ150-190800- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 301 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms until early morning. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 8 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. MON S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. MON NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ150-190800- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 301 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms until early morning. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. SAT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. SAT NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 8 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 12 seconds. SUN NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. MON S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. MON NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. TUE NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$