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| NWS Forecast for: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158) Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC Last Update: 738 AM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026 | |
| Today: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop this afternoon. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and E 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158) | |
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