| 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: 223 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026 |  |
| Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 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. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Sun: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers. Sun Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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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