| 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: 609 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026 | |
| Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain. Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain in the morning. Sat Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain after midnight. Sun: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of rain. Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Mon: 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. Mon Night: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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