Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) (Text-Only)
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: 115 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026




Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy fog early. Patchy fog this morning. A slight chance of rain and tstms early this morning. A chance of rain late this morning and early afternoon, then a slight chance of rain late. Vsby 1 nm or less early this morning.

Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Sun: W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds.

Tue: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 5 ft after midnight.

Wed: SW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon.

Wed Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

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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