Hazardous marine condition(s):
Special Marine Warning
AMZ100-160415-
1108 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Conditions will continue to gradually improve through the day as
cold front passes over area waters and stalls to our south, before
a weak wave of low pressure migrates along the boundary on
Tuesday. A stronger cold front is forecast to approach area waters
Thursday and Friday with another round of SCA and a low but
increasing threat of Gales. Nocturnal convection risk remains
present most evenings and early mornings.
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AMZ156-160415- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1108 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 REST OF TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A chance of tstms with a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. TONIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. FRI SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ156-160415- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 1108 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026 REST OF TODAY W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A chance of tstms with a slight chance of showers early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. TONIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. TUE E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. TUE NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. FRI SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$