Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-161630-
1017 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will build across the Southeast through Friday,
then move offshore Friday night. Another low pressure system and
associated cold front moves through this weekend.
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AMZ158-161630- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1017 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY OVERNIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough. FRI NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$
AMZ158-161630- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1017 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST FRIDAY OVERNIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough. FRI NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$