AMZ100-102315-
601 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Benign winds and seas are forecast into midweek bringing
favorable boating conditions to the region. Sea fog chances will
linger into late morning, with visibilities capable of dropping
below 1 NM. SW winds will increase to SCA criteria on Wednesday
night ahead of a strong cold front that will track across the
region on Thursday. Gale force gusts will be possible on Thursday
with conditions improving on Friday.
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AMZ156-102315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 601 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain, mainly in the evening. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SAT NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ156-102315- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 601 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Patchy fog this morning. TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. THU NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain, mainly in the evening. FRI NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SAT NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$