Today
S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 6 seconds.
S of Ocracoke Inlet NC to Cape Lookout NC out to 20 nm Marine Forecast
NOAA marine forecast
Text forecast
Updated 8:35am 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 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
Mon
W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.
Mon Night
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
Tue
N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Tue Night
E winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight.
Wed
SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Wed Night
SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.
Thu
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.
Thu Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.
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