Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154)
Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
Last Update: 300 PM EST Sat Dec 6 2025




Tonight: NW winds around 15 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this evening.

Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds.

Sun Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.

Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds, becoming E 9 ft at 10 seconds and NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. 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 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain, mainly in the evening.

Tue: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 ft at 15 seconds.

Tue Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft.

Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain after midnight.







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154)

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