| 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: 321 PM EDT Wed Jun 24 2026 |  |
| Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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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