Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
AMZ100-092015-
301 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025
.Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
Strong NE flow behind last night's cold front will persist today
with marine conditions becoming even more dangerous this weekend
as a strong coastal low forms off the Southeast coast and tracks
near ENC. Trecherous conditions will continue through early next
week.
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AMZ158-092015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 301 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TODAY NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late. A slight chance of showers early this morning. TONIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. FRI NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. SAT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. SAT NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. SUN N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$
AMZ158-092015- S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm- 301 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING TODAY NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late. A slight chance of showers early this morning. TONIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. FRI NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. SAT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. SAT NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. SUN N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. SUN NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. $$