AMZ100-170815-
202 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure will move offshore tonight. Another low pressure
system and associated cold front moves through this weekend.
Arctic high pressure builds in early to mid next week.
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AMZ158-170815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 202 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely in the evening. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT N 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 around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$
AMZ158-170815- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 202 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Rain likely in the evening. MON W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT N 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 around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. WED NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. $$