Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-172015-
308 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front is entering the region, moving through water this
morning. A rapid shift to strong N/NE winds is expected behind
it. Very dangerous marine conditions are expected this weekend as
the cold front interacts with the Gulf Stream and generates a
deepening low pressure system. Conditions likely to remain
dangerous for several days as the deepening low meanders
offshore.
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AMZ158-172015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 308 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TODAY NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon. TONIGHT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 13 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. MON N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 15 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 15 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 15 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers in the evening. TUE N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TUE NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. WED N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. $$
AMZ158-172015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 308 AM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TODAY NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 25 kt late this morning, then increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then a chance of showers late this morning. Showers this afternoon. TONIGHT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and N 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 13 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. MON N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 15 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 15 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 8 ft at 15 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers in the evening. TUE N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TUE NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. WED N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. $$