Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM (AMZ154) (Text-Only)
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: 734 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026


Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Wed: W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.

Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the morning.

Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sun: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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