| 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: 739 PM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026 | |
Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Sun: SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 7 ft at 6 seconds, becoming SE 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave detail: SE 10 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Mon: S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave detail: S 11 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon Night: SW winds around 30 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft, subsiding to 8 to 11 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 12 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 11 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain after midnight. Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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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