Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-171845-
1233 AM EST Sat Jan 17 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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AMZ152-171845- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1233 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early. A chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. WED NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$
AMZ152-171845- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 1233 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of rain early. A chance of rain this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. TONIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. SUN NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. SUN NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely in the evening. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. MON NIGHT NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. TUE NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. TUE NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. WED NW winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$