Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-021245-
636 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Hazardous boating conditions continue but continue to improve in
the near term as strong low pressure system departs the NC coast
to the NE. Winds and seas decrease through later tonight and
Monday as the low moves further away.
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AMZ158-021245- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 636 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. THU N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. $$
AMZ158-021245- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 636 PM EST Sun Feb 1 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 7 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. WED NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. THU N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. $$