| 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: 240 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 |  |
Tonight: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Wave detail: NE 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Wed: N winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 13 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Wed Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 14 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Thu: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 11 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Sat Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM (AMZ154) | |
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