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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-061230-
653 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Low pressure off the coast lifts away from the area late tonight.
A mid-level shortwave pushes through on Wednesday with hazardous
marine conditions developing. High pressure will then build into
the area through Saturday. A strong cold front will cross the
region on Sunday.
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AMZ158-061230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 653 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late. WED N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. WED NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. THU N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the evening, then increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. SUN S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the evening, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon and evening, then subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$
AMZ158-061230- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 653 PM EST Tue Dec 5 2023 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers late. WED N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. WED NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Dominant period 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. THU N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Near shore, seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. SAT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the evening, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the evening, then increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers. SUN S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW in the evening, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon and evening, then subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely. A chance of showers after midnight. $$