Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Small Craft Advisory
AMZ200-231215-
605 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Benign marine conditions under high pressure will continue through
the remainder of the work week. An approaching winter storm will
lead to deteriorating conditions throughout the weekend. Conditions
gradually improve next week.
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AMZ250-231215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TONIGHT SW winds 5 kt, becoming N late this evening and early morning, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and sleet likely in the afternoon. SAT 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. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$
AMZ250-231215- Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm- 605 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TONIGHT SW winds 5 kt, becoming N late this evening and early morning, then becoming NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of rain. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and sleet likely in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. SUN NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. SUN NIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. TUE N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TUE NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$