| 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: 305 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 |  |
Tonight: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sat: 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: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 9 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. Sun: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers. Mon: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Mon Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. Tue: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. Tue Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of showers. 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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