AMZ100-222030-
320 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A weak area of low pressure will lift northeast through the
southern and central waters this morning, then move away from the
area this afternoon. East of this low, a period of elevated winds
will impact the outer coastal waters. The low will carry an
increased risk of thunderstorms as well, mainly for the coastal
waters south of Oregon Inlet. A cold front then moves slowly
through the waters Sunday and Monday with another risk of
thunderstorms. Light winds and good boating conditions return by
the middle of next week.
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AMZ158-222030- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 320 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 TODAY S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. WED S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. WED NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-222030- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 320 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026 TODAY S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. MON NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. WED S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. WED NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$