Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm (AMZ152) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm (AMZ152)
Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
Last Update: 646 PM EST Sat Jan 10 2026




Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers early this evening. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late.

Sun: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.

Tue: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

Wed Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu: NW winds around 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: S of Oregon Inlet NC to Cape Hatteras NC out to 20 nm (AMZ152)

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