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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-182215-
945 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Strong ridging remains in control today. A strong cold front will
approach from the west tonight, crossing the area early Sunday. Cold
high pressure then dominates the region for most of next week.
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AMZ158-182215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 945 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers. TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. SUN W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy. $$
AMZ158-182215- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 945 AM EST Sat Jan 18 2020 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING REST OF TODAY E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Dominant period 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers. TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Dominant period 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. SUN W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Dominant period 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Dominant period 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. MON N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. WED N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy. $$