| 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: 108 PM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 | |
| Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. Fri: E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Sat: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. Sun: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sun Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tue: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Tue Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. 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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