Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-130830-
226 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Elevated to gale-force southwest winds are ongoing across the
waters at this time, and will continue through tonight. Winds will
become westerly, then northwesterly, as a cold front moves through
this evening and tonight. A second cold front will then move
through late Friday with another surge of northerly winds. A few
thunderstorms may accompany this evening's cold front. Marine
conditions should improve some by early next week.
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AMZ156-130830- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 226 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$
AMZ156-130830- S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm- 226 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. SAT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT N winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$