Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Warning
AMZ100-111300-
646 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains ridging in from the southwest through today
while a cold front slowly approaches from the northwest. First
cold front moves through coastal waters Sun morning followed by a
reinforcing front in the afternoon. Much colder conditions return
for early next week. A low pressure system will move across the
East Coast mid to late next week.
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AMZ150-111300- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 646 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TONIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. TUE SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ150-111300- S of Currituck Beach Light to Oregon Inlet NC out 20 nm- 646 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TONIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. TUE SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$