Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-172330-
528 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Large swells from the departing low will keep seas elevated
through mid week. A system passing to the north will bring
increasing SW winds on Wednesday.
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AMZ158-172330- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 528 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY TODAY NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. $$
AMZ158-172330- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 528 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY TODAY NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain after midnight. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain, mainly in the morning. THU NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. SAT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. $$