Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-181930-
218 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Strong cold front approaches waters today bringing a strong surge
of southwesterly winds and elevated seas. Gale Warnings and Small
Craft Advisories are in effect. There is also a risk of
thunderstorms and waterspouts tonight into Friday.
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AMZ154-181930- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 218 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. MON SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. MON NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ154-181930- S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary- 218 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. TONIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. FRI SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. FRI NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. SAT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. SAT NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SUN NIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. MON SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. MON NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$