| 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: 428 AM EST Sun Feb 22 2026 |  |
Today: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late this morning, then becoming W early this afternoon, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Showers this morning. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of rain this afternoon. Tonight: W winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Mon: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 40 kt, decreasing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and N 4 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 5 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and W 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 14 seconds and W 3 ft at 6 seconds. Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 14 seconds. Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Thu Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm (AMZ154) | |
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