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1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Arctic high pressure builds in today lasting through most the
week. An Arctic front will then push through the waters late
Friday with low pressure passing offshore this weekend.
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AMZ154-210645- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 THIS AFTERNOON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. SAT NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ154-210645- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 1243 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 THIS AFTERNOON NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Occasional gusts up to 25 kt early. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. THU W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely. SAT NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds around 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$