Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ100-191515-
1000 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Arctic high pressure builds in behind a reinforcing cold front
tomorrow night lasting through most of next week. Next system may
affect the region next weekend.
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AMZ158-191515- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1000 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain early this evening. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight. THU W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. $$
AMZ158-191515- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 1000 PM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST MONDAY TONIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain early this evening. MON W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. TUE NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. WED NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. WED NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight. THU W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain in the morning. THU NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop after midnight. $$