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: 925 AM EST Mon Nov 2 2026
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Rest Of Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.

Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tue Night: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Wed: E winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Thu: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Thu Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.

Fri Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers.







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

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