| 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: 240 AM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 | |
Today: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this morning and early afternoon. Tonight: SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Fri Night: S winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers with tstms likely after midnight. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Tstms likely, mainly in the morning. Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers and tstms likely. Sun: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM (AMZ154) | |
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