| 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: 419 AM EST Sat Dec 6 2025 |  |
| Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain with patchy drizzle this morning, then rain likely this afternoon. Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Mon Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Tue: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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