| 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: 333 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 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 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Fri Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun Night: NE winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms in the evening. 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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