Weekend Winter Storm Potential
| 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: 558 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026 | |
Today: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Thu Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sat: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sat Night: N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of tstms. Rain in the evening, then snow after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sun: NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Snow, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 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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