AMZ158 S Of Cape Lookout To N Of Surf City Nc Out 20 Nm- 331 Am Edt Wed May 8 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from Thursday morning through Friday morning...
Today..SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with occasional gusts up to 25 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.
Tonight..SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu..SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.
Thu night..SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers and tstms likely.
Fri..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Fri night..NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Sat..N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming se 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sat night..SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.
Sun..W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Sun night..W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ100 331 Am Edt Wed May 8 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters.. High pressure will continue to strengthen offshore while weak troughing continues for the next few days, as warm moist southerly flow leads to unsettled conditions. A strong frontal system will move through Friday.