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: 717 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026
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Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds.

Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely.







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 NM (AMZ154)

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