Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-190800-
247 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Small Craft Advisories are in effect for the coastal waters north
of Ocracoke Inlet due to lingering 6 ft seas, which may last
through tomorrow for the central waters. Conditions will improve
area wide by Friday with good boating conditions through the
weekend. The next chance for SCAs will be Sunday night/Monday as a
cold front crosses the area.
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AMZ152-190800- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 247 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING TONIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. THU N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. $$
AMZ152-190800- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 247 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING TONIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. THU N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 9 seconds. THU NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 6 seconds. FRI NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain after midnight. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. $$