Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-151030-
418 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A low pressure system will lift NE off the coast through tonight
followed by a strong cold front pushing across the waters on
Thursday. Another low pressure system and associated cold front
moves through this weekend.
$$
AMZ158-151030- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 418 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening. A slight chance of rain late. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 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. $$
AMZ158-151030- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 418 PM EST Wed Jan 14 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late this evening and overnight. A chance of rain early this evening, then a slight chance of rain late this evening. A slight chance of rain late. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. FRI NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 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. $$