| 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: 915 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026 | |
Rest Of Today: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late. Showers likely late this morning, then a chance of showers early this afternoon. Tonight: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Mon Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tue: W winds around 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain. Thu: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain. Thu Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the evening. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm (AMZ156) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mhx/ |