AMZ100-131300-
700 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in through the end of the week as a departing
cold front tracks well to the south. Late this weekend a low
pressure system then impacts the area, with low pressure passing
near Eastern North Carolina bringing our next threat for elevated
marine conditions to the waters into early next week.
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AMZ156-131300- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 700 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. FRI N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SAT NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. MON NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$
AMZ156-131300- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 700 PM EST Thu Feb 12 2026 TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. FRI N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SAT NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 ft, building to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. MON NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$