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: 143 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
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This Afternoon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tonight: SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Sat: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat Night: SE winds around 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers and tstms likely after midnight.

Sun: SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely.

Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers and tstms likely, mainly in the evening.

Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







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

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