Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-221500-
952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
High pressure builds in with decreasing winds today. A cold front
will approach on Wednesday bringing another round of moderately
strong winds into Wednesday night. The next frontal system
impacts the area this weekend into early next week.
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AMZ152-221500- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. SUN N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ152-221500- S of Oregon Inlet to Cape Hatteras NC out 20 nm- 952 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight, then becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. THU NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU NIGHT S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. FRI W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT SW winds around 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. SUN N winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Showers, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 8 ft after midnight. A chance of showers. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$