| NWS Forecast for: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM (AMZ154) Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 426 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026 | |
Tonight: W winds around 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late this evening and early morning, then becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Tue: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Tue Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Thu Night: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Fri: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM (AMZ154) | |
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