| 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: 137 PM EST Wed Feb 4 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of rain early, then a chance of rain late. Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to rough after midnight. Rain. Patchy fog. Thu: 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 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of rain. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain with a slight chance of snow in the evening. Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening. Sat: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Sat Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Sun: N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Sun Night: NW winds around 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
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