Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ158-061145-
S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
636 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON
TONIGHT
SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
NW with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight, then becoming N 20 to
25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing
to rough late. A chance of tstms this evening. Showers. A slight
chance of tstms after midnight.
MON
N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NE
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft
near shore. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at
6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
MON NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
rivers light chop.
TUE
N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
TUE NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at
8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 8 seconds
and E 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.
WED
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at
8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
rough.
WED NIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to
4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to
choppy after midnight.
THU
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
THU NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers
choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance
of showers in the evening.
FRI
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
rivers a moderate chop.
FRI NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
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