| 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: 823 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 |  |
Today: SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 40 kt this afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain early this morning. A chance of rain late. Tonight: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Tue Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) | |
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