AMZ100-081100-
452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Marine conditions will continue to improve this afternoon. Sub-
SCA conditions will persist through early Saturday before
deteriorating ahead of a strong cold front that will pass on
Sunday.
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AMZ158-081100- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026 TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU NIGHT E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 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 a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. SUN W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$
AMZ158-081100- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 452 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026 TONIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU NIGHT E winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain. FRI NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. SUN W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$