| 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: 1242 AM EST Wed Feb 25 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 13 seconds. Wed: SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 12 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 13 seconds. Wed Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 15 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 14 seconds. Showers likely. Thu Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Showers. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) | |
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