| 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: 906 PM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 |  |
Overnight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms late this evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms. Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain likely in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: W 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 E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Wed Night: NW winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Thu: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Thu Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Fri Night: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 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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