Today
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 10 ft at 9 seconds and S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Tstms likely this morning.
S of Cape Hatteras NC to Ocracoke Inlet NC out to 20 nm Marine Forecast
NOAA marine forecast
Text forecast
Updated 5:48am EDT Oct 11, 2026
Small Craft Advisory In Effect Through Monday Afternoon
Tonight
SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon
W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Mon Night
N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 3 ft at 8 seconds.
Tue
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds.
Tue Night
NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Wed
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Wed Night
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
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