Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-260115-
702 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Breezy SW winds will develop ahead of an approaching front
today and Thursday. The cold front will move through the waters
Thursday night and Friday.
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AMZ156-260115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 702 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late this morning and afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. THU SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ156-260115- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 702 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late this morning and afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late this morning and afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. THU SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely. THU NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely in the evening, then showers after midnight. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$