Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-202000-
300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Very dangerous marine conditions are expected to continue into
mid week as a low pressure system deepens and lingers well
offshore. Confidence is still low on the end time of the hazardous
conditions, though gales will likely last through at least mid
week for the offshore waters.
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AMZ158-202000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 15 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy this afternoon. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. WED N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. THU NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. SAT NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. $$
AMZ158-202000- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 300 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 15 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy this afternoon. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. WED N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 13 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. THU N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. THU NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. SAT NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. $$