Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-160045-
643 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Arctic high pressure crests over ENC today into tonight. High
pressure shifts offshore by the middle of next week with
moderating conditions expected. Another strong cold front then
moves through Thursday night with high pressure for the end of
the week into the weekend.
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AMZ158-160045- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 643 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop. TONIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. THU E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$
AMZ158-160045- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 643 AM EST Mon Dec 15 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY TODAY N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop. TONIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. THU E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$