Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) (Text-Only)
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: 310 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2026
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Today: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Patchy fog until late afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less this morning.

Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sun Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers.

Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154)

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