AMZ100-122300-
458 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Elevated winds and seas will continue into late this morning,
with high pressure returning for the early part of the week. A low
pressure system will then pass through the region mid to late
week followed by the potential for another system this weekend.
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AMZ156-122300- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 458 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING TODAY N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning, then diminishing to light chop this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain. THU W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. FRI NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$
AMZ156-122300- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 458 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING TODAY N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning, then diminishing to light chop this afternoon. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain. THU W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. FRI NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W around 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$