Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-191945-
235 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Southwesterly flow strengthens this morning ahead of a cold front
crossing through area waters today. Strong Nerly surge directly
behind the front could bring brief gale force winds. Showers and
storms possible ahead of the front with lighter rain lagging
behind it. Best chance for tstorms over coastal and offshore
waters. Another weaker front will cross MON, with sub SCA SW winds
becoming Nerly.
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AMZ152-191945- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 235 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with some gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. MON NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ152-191945- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 235 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with some gusts up to 30 kt early this afternoon, then becoming N 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers this morning. A chance of tstms. Showers this afternoon. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. MON NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 2 seconds. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$