AMZ100-130130-
728 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Elevated winds and seas will continue into late this morning,
with high pressure returning for the early part of the week. A low
pressure system will then pass through the region mid to late
week followed by the potential for another system this weekend.
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AMZ158-130130- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 728 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026 TODAY N winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning, then diminishing to light chop early this afternoon, diminishing to flat late. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. 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 after midnight. A chance of rain. THU W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. FRI NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$
AMZ158-130130- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 728 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026 TODAY N winds 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late this morning, then becoming N 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas around 2 ft this morning, then 1 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning, then diminishing to light chop early this afternoon, diminishing to flat late. TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain after midnight. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. 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 after midnight. A chance of rain. THU W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain. THU NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain in the evening. FRI NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$