| 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: 653 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 |  |
Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers early this morning, then showers likely late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. Wed: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Wed Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain. A slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of tstms after midnight. Thu: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 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. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Fri: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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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