AMZ100-171245-
745 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Inland troughing is expected to remain in place east of the
Appalachians through this weekend. This will lead to a southerly
flow regime for an extended period of time. Elevated winds and
seas are likely over the weekend into early next week as inland
troughing deepens. The risk of thunderstorms is expected to be low
through Friday, then increase from Saturday into next week.
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AMZ156-171245- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 745 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. SUN SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers. MON SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. MON NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. TUE SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. TUE NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ156-171245- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 745 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026 TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT SW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. SUN SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers. MON SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. MON NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. TUE SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. TUE NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$