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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: 727 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026




Today: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 10 ft at 10 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers late this morning.

Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 10 ft at 10 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.

Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 11 seconds.

Fri Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds.

Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds.

Sat Night: NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 11 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds.

Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154)

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