| 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: 319 AM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 |  |
| Today: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Tue: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Tue Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Wed: NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM (AMZ156) | |
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