AMZ100-281430-
929 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
A thunderstorm complex will continue to impact much of the
coastal and offshore waters, as well as the waters around the
Crystal Coast, through around midnight. In the wake of the
thunderstorms, the background southwesterly winds will return.
The next threat for showers and thunderstorms is expected Sun
afternoon and evening out ahead of an approaching cold front. Any
storm would bring a threat for locally enhanced winds and seas
with it. A weak backdoor cold will then track across the region
SUn night into Monday morning. Winds will shift to a NE'rly
direction behind the front Sun night into Mon from N to S as well.
Benign boating conditions return for next week.
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AMZ158-281430- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 929 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 OVERNIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. MON NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. WED E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-281430- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 929 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026 OVERNIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. MON N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. MON NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. WED E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. THU SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$