| 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: 1250 PM EDT Sun Oct 4 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms. Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tue Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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