| 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: 154 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: S winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. Showers likely. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight. Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. 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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