| NWS Forecast for: Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ186) Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 836 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026 |  |
| Today: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late this morning. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers early this morning, then scattered showers late this morning and afternoon. Isolated tstms this afternoon. Tonight: S winds around 15 kt. Seas around 4 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Sun: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Waters from Ocracoke Inlet to Cape Lookout NC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ186) | |
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