AMZ100-250145-
745 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Strong low pressure will continue to lift away from the Carolinas
but breezy NW winds will continue, gradually diminishing this
morning. Breezy SW winds will develop mid to late week ahead of an
approaching front.
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AMZ156-250145- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 745 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. WED SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. WED NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. THU SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. A chance of showers. THU NIGHT SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SAT N winds around 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. A chance of rain in the evening. $$
AMZ156-250145- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 745 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING TODAY NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. WED SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. WED NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight. THU SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. A chance of showers. THU NIGHT SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain, mainly in the morning. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. SAT N winds around 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. A chance of rain in the evening. $$