AMZ100-062230-
 420 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 Great boating conditions today as high pressure slides offshore
 with light winds continuing. Strong southwesterly winds develop
 by this evening on the Gulf Stream waters south of Oregon Inlet
 and last through Wednesday morning. A return to lighter winds
 later Wednesday through Thursday, then increasing winds on Friday
 into Saturday ahead of strong cold front.
 
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 AMZ154-062230-
 S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm
 including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary-
 420 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
 WEDNESDAY MORNING
 

 TODAY
 W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late this morning, then
 increasing to 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, increasing to
 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building
 to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and
 NE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
 11 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms this
 morning.

 TONIGHT
 SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at
 10 seconds.

 WED
 W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW
 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 14 seconds.

 WED NIGHT
 NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight.
 Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
 13 seconds.

 THU
 NE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
 at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds.

 THU NIGHT
 SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after
 midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
 1 ft at 7 seconds.

 FRI
 S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

 FRI NIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of
 rain after midnight.

 SAT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

 SAT NIGHT
 SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
 rain.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
 
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