| 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: 723 PM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 | |
Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late. A chance of tstms. Wed: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Rain. Wed Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain likely with a chance of tstms. Thu: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain with a chance of tstms. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Fri: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. Fri Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Sat: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 NM (AMZ156) | |
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