| 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: 328 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 | |
| Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy. Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tue: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight. Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain. Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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