Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-171845-
1233 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will move offshore tonight. Another low pressure
system and associated cold front moves through this weekend.
Arctic high pressure builds in early to mid next week.
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AMZ158-171845- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1233 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain early this morning. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain likely after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED NIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$
AMZ158-171845- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1233 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then 25 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain early this morning. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Rain likely after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED NIGHT SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$