| 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: 335 PM EST Mon Jan 26 2026 | |
Tonight: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with a few gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: N winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain and snow after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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