Marine Weather Message Issued: 05/14/2025 01:01:09 PM UTC
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WHUS72 KILM 140901
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
501 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025
AMZ250-252-141015-
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Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
501 AM EDT Wed May 14 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
$$
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Coastal Waters Forecast
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
715 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
Surf City NC to South Santee River SC out 20 NM
AMZ200-211215-
715 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to
South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...
Winds increase late tonight into Wednesday ahead of a cold front.
High pressure will return Thursday following the passage of the
front.
$$
AMZ250-211215-
Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm-
715 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening. A chance
of showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and
tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds
and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
6 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ252-211215-
Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out
20 nm-
715 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and
overnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE
1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at
6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to
3 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ254-211215-
Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out
20 nm-
715 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then
becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2
ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at
5 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight
chance of showers.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up
to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of
showers and tstms after midnight.
Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
$$
AMZ256-211215-
Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out
20 nm-
715 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 3
seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...SW winds 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt, increasing to 20 kt
with a few gusts to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft,
building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5
seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE
1 ft at 7 seconds.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas
2 ft.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
$$
For a more detailed look at the marine zones associated with our area go here.
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FZNT22 KWBC 202027
OFFNT2
Offshore Waters Forecast
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
West central North Atlantic continental shelf and slope waters
beyond 20 nm to 250 nm offshore, including south of Georges Bank
from 1000 fm to 250 nm offshore.
Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.
ANZ899-210745-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.SYNOPSIS FOR MID ATLC WATERS...Broad low pressure centered E of
the waters near 41N 63W will continue to move E away from the
area and into the N Atlantic this evening, while a cold front
extends E across the S portions between 33N and 34N. This cold
front will stall later tonight, then lift back to the N as a
warm front late tonight through Thu night. High pressure will
build SE across the N portion tonight, then shift E Wed. Low
pressure will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast Wed, and move NE
across the waters Wed night into Thu while pulling cold front
across the area. The low will then track NE of the region Thu
night through Fri night while strengthening. A weaker low will
move NE off the SE coast Thu night and Fri while pulling a cold
front across the waters, and then pass E of the area Fri night.
Another high will build SE across the S portion Fri night into
Sat, then shift E Sat night. Another low and frontal boundary
will move off the Mid-Atlantic coast Sun and Sun night.
$$
ANZ820-210745-
Hudson Canyon to Baltimore Canyon to 1000 FM-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE, then,
becoming E. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms, then rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms, then chance of rain.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 6 to
11 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ915-210745-
Between 1000FM and 38.5 N west of 69 W-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
rain.
.THU...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SW. Seas 7 to 11 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt. Seas
6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, increasing to 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ920-210745-
Baltimore Canyon to 69W east of 1000 FM and south of 38.5N to
250 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E 15 to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft. Chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming SE. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...S to SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 30 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
$$
ANZ905-210745-
East of 69W to the Hague Line between 1000 FM and 39N-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
...GALE WARNING...
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Isolated
showers.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.THU...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
12 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...SE winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming SW 20 to 30 kt. Seas
9 to 15 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to
15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ910-210745-
East of 69W and south of 39N to 250 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 25 kt. Seas
6 to 11 ft.
.WED...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 15 kt. Seas
5 to 9 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance
of rain.
.THU...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SAT...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
$$
ANZ825-210745-
Baltimore Canyon to Cape Charles Light to 100 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E, then,
increasing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ828-210745-
Cape Charles Light to Currituck Beach Light to 100 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ925-210745-
Baltimore Canyon to Hatteras Canyon between 100 NM and 250 NM
offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 15 kt,
then, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SE 20 to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
$$
ANZ830-210745-
Currituck Beach Light to Cape Hatteras to 100 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Scattered tstms.
.WED...SE winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
tstms.
.THU NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to
4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ833-210745-
Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear to 100 NM Offshore.-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...E to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SE. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W to NW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SAT...NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ930-210745-
Hatteras Canyon to Cape Fear between 100 NM and 250 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Isolated showers and tstms.
.WED...S to SE winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 25 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Scattered showers and tstms.
.THU...W winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 20 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ835-210745-
Cape Fear to 31N to 1000 FM-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt, then,
becoming SW 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms.
.WED...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW. Seas 4 to
7 ft.
.THU...NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W to SW. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 10 to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NW. Seas 3 to
6 ft.
.SAT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N to NW winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE. Seas
3 to 4 ft.
.SUN...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
ANZ935-210745-
Cape Fear to 31N east of 1000 FM to 250 NM offshore-
427 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
.TONIGHT...W winds less than 10 kt, becoming W to SW, then,
becoming SW 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and
tstms with vsby 1 nm or less.
.WED...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Isolated showers
and tstms.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.THU...W to NW winds 10 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 15 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft.
.THU NIGHT...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 5 to 10 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE. Seas 3 to
5 ft.
.SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
$$
.Forecaster Collins. Ocean Prediction Center.
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Forecasts are updated frequently based on the latest observations and forecast guidance.
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