| 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: 244 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers this evening, then showers likely after midnight. Tue: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a slight chance of tstms. Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Wed: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Thu: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 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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