| 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: 647 AM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025 |  |
Today: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain with isolated tstms early this morning, then a slight chance of rain late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Sat Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mhx/ |