Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) (Text-Only)
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: 118 AM EST Thu Nov 6 2025




Rest Of Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

Thu: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Fri: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A slight chance of showers.

Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sun: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Sun Night: W winds around 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

Mon Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough.

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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