Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
AMZ100-010945-
345 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front will push across the waters tonight with high
pressure briefly building in from the north Monday. A strong low
pressure system will move across the Carolina coast Tuesday. High
pressure then rebuilds into the area from the north through
midweek before another low pressure system impacts the region late
next week.
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AMZ158-010945- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 345 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight, then increasing to choppy late. A chance of rain this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of rain late. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. TUE S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. THU NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-010945- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 345 PM EST Sun Nov 30 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING TONIGHT SW winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight, then increasing to choppy late. A chance of rain this evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of rain late. MON NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. TUE S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms. Showers in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. TUE NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening. WED N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. WED NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. THU NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Rain. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$