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S of Cape Hatteras to Ocracoke Inlet NC out 20 nm including the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary

AMZ154 · Coastal Waters Forecast · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC · Issued 445 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
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Forecast
Tonight
NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms until early morning, then a chance of tstms late.
Sun
SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then rain with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.
Mon
NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain.
Mon Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening.
Tue
NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 ft at 5 seconds.
Tue Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Wed
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
Wed Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu
NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thu Night
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Synopsis
A cold front moves through the area today with a modest northerly surge of wind behind it across the northern and central waters. Showers and storms possible over Gulf Stream waters today as well as the southern rivers and sounds. Southerly flow then briefly returns on Sunday as a weak area of low pressure moves through ENC. Another northerly surge, this one stronger, then comes Monday into Tuesday as the low, and another cold front, move offshore. Northeasterly flow then continues for much of next week.
Source: National Weather Service Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF), issued 445 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026, valid until Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:45 UTC. Original text · All zones