| 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: 401 AM EDT Wed Mar 11 2026 | |
Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. Patchy fog this morning. Vsby 1 nm or less early this morning. Tonight: SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening. Rain, mainly in the evening. Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat: NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of tstms. Rain. 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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