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: 209 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026


This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Mon Night: SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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

Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Wed Night: SW 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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