| 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: 1244 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 | |
Rest Of Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of rain late. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely. Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sun: E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming W 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Rain, mainly in the evening. Mon: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain in the evening. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. 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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