Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-030900-
252 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will move through the waters tonight. An area of low
pressure will develop along this front Saturday before moving
farther offshore Sunday. High pressure then builds back in by
early next week.
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AMZ158-030900- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 252 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light chop late. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$
AMZ158-030900- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 252 PM EST Fri Jan 2 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening and early morning, then diminishing to light chop late. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Rain, mainly in the evening. SUN N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. MON NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. TUE W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. $$