AMZ100-040400-
1048 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A cold front moves through the area today with a modest northerly
surge of wind behind it. Showers and storms possible over Gulf
Stream waters today as well as the southern rivers and sounds.
Southerly flow then briefly returns on Sunday as a weak area of
low pressure moves through ENC. Another northerly surge, this one
stronger, then comes Monday into Tuesday as the low, and another
cold front, move offshore. Northeasterly flow then continues for
much of next week.
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AMZ158-040400- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1048 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 REST OF TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. TUE NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TUE NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. WED NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-040400- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1048 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 REST OF TODAY SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning, then a chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM late. TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. TUE NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TUE NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. WED NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$