Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ200-221015-
541 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 60 nautical miles...
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all waters as enhanced
wind and seas develop ahead of a strong cold front. This front is
expected to stall near or over the waters on Thursday or Friday.
Otherwise, expect daily afternoon and evening wind and wave
enhancements nearshore from the sea breeze.
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AMZ230-221215- Albemarle Sound- 715 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening. A chance of showers and tstms late. WED SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. THU NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. FRI E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. SAT NIGHT N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ230-221215- Albemarle Sound- 715 PM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING TONIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms early this evening. A chance of showers and tstms late. WED SW winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. THU SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. THU NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers. FRI E winds around 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers. Tstms likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. SAT NIGHT N winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 ft or less. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Waves 1 ft or less. Winds and waves higher in and near tstms. $$