Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
Dense Fog Advisory
AMZ100-102315-
505 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure remains ridging in from the southwest through today
while a cold front slowly approaches from the northwest. The cold
front moves through the area tomorrow, with much colder conditions
returning for early next week. A low pressure system will move
across the East Coast mid to late next week.
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AMZ158-102315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 505 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy. Areas of fog early this morning. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning. TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. $$
AMZ158-102315- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 505 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy. Areas of fog early this morning. A slight chance of rain until late afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less early this morning. TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. TUE W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the afternoon. WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. $$