AMZ100-171930-
226 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A southwesterly flow regime more typical of summer will continue
to dominate conditions across area waters through the next several
days. A cold front is forecast to move through the area on
Sunday, with northerly flow developing behind it.
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AMZ158-171930- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. SAT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SUN SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-171930- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 226 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. SAT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SUN SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$