| NWS Forecast for: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 945 PM EDT Tue Aug 26 2025 | |
| Overnight: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Fri: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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