Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) (Text-Only)
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: 955 PM EST Sat Nov 23 2024
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Overnight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sun: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Sun Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.

Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Tue: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Tue Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Wed Night: E winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Thu Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.







Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156)

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