| 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: 1049 PM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025 |  |
Overnight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tue: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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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