| 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: 414 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026 | |
| Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. A slight chance of showers early this morning. A slight chance of showers late. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers, mainly in the evening. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 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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