| 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: 128 PM EST Mon Feb 9 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tonight: W winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. Wed: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Wed Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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