Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-270630-
1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Moderate to strong southerly winds will continue this afternoon
in advance of an approaching cold front. That front will move
through area waters tonight, with winds becoming northwesterly.
High pressure then builds in over much of the Thanksgiving
holiday. Winds will increase again into Friday, then lay down
some over the weekend.
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AMZ158-270630- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THIS AFTERNOON SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TONIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. THU N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. FRI NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. $$
AMZ158-270630- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1226 PM EST Wed Nov 26 2025 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT THIS AFTERNOON SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. TONIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. THU N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. THU NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. FRI NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. SAT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. $$