AMZ100-090230-
 930 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
 
 .Synopsis for Eastern North Carolina coastal waters...
 Breezy SW winds especially across the Gulf Stream waters are
 forecast today out ahead of an approaching front resulting in SCA
 conditions over the outer portions of our coastal waters from
 Oregon Inlet to Surf City. Showers likely with chance of some
 strong thunderstorms Sunday evening into early Monday. Winds and
 seas relax from Monday onwards into midweek bringing favorable
 boating conditions to the region. A second stronger front then
 tracks across the region on Thursday into Friday bringing a threat
 for SCA's and gales to our waters.
 
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 AMZ156-090230-
 S of Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC out 20 nm-
 930 AM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING
 

 REST OF TODAY
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
 Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of
 showers and tstms late.

 TONIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
 diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
 Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent
 sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after
 midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening,
 then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
 Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM.

 MON
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft
 at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers light chop. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of showers
 with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of
 showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the morning.

 MON NIGHT
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of
 tstms after midnight.

 TUE
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft
 at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers
 light chop. A slight chance of showers.

 TUE NIGHT
 SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE
 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers light chop.

 WED
 SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
 afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate
 chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.

 WED NIGHT
 SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt after
 midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy,
 increasing to rough after midnight.

 THU
 SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and
 rivers very rough. Showers likely.

 THU NIGHT
 NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after
 midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough,
 diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely in the
 evening.
 
 Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
 
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