AMZ158 S Of Cape Lookout To N Of Surf City Nc Out 20 Nm- 321 Am Edt Thu May 9 2024
.small craft advisory in effect from 11 am edt this morning through Friday morning...
Today..SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: sw 4 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 a moderate chop, increasing to rough. A chance of showers and tstms early this morning, then showers and tstms likely late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon.
Tonight..SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms.
Fri..SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.
Fri night..W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Sat..N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: sw 4 ft at 6 seconds and ne 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.
Sat night..S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and ne 2 ft at 8 seconds. 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..NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.
Mon..NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming se in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Mon night..S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

AMZ100 321 Am Edt Thu May 9 2024
Synopsis for eastern north carolina coastal waters.. A cold front moves through the area on Friday, followed by high pressure over the weekend. Another front will come through around the middle of next week.