AMZ100-051945-
231 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will sink south through the waters later today and
tonight. SCA chances likely to develop Sunday night and Monday
with increasing NE winds. Scattered to numerous showers and
thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Some could be
strong to severe with gusty winds and frequent lightning.
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AMZ158-051945- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 231 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. MON NE 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: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. TUE E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. WED E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-051945- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 231 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 TODAY SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. TONIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. TUE E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. WED E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$