AMZ100-151930-
226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure brings more pleasant boating conditions until Friday
night when SW winds strengthen ahead of a front. A strong front
will move through the waters Saturday bringing hazardous marine
conditions this weekend and into next week as a potential low
pressure system develops offshore.
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AMZ156-151930- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. SAT NIGHT N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. SUN NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. MON NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. $$
AMZ156-151930- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TONIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely. SAT NIGHT N winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. SUN NE winds around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. MON NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. $$