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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 AMZ158-062230-
 S of Cape Lookout to N of Surf City NC out 20 nm-
 420 AM EST Tue Jan 6 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
 WEDNESDAY MORNING
 

 TODAY
 NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW early this afternoon,
 then increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to
 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
 Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop early this
 afternoon, then increasing to choppy late. A chance of showers
 with a slight chance of tstms early this morning.

 TONIGHT
 SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft
 near shore. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at
 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

 WED
 W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
 E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
 diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

 WED NIGHT
 NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at
 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to
 flat after midnight.

 THU
 NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft
 at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 light chop.

 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 E
 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop,
 increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

 FRI
 S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop.

 FRI NIGHT
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain after
 midnight.

 SAT
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain.

 SAT NIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
 
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