| NWS Forecast for: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 710 AM EST Thu Jan 8 2026 |  |
| Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Fri Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Sat: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Sun: SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) | |
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