| 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: 641 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026 | |
| Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. Thu: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Thu Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: E 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. Showers. Sun: SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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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