| 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: 401 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 |  |
| Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms this morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Sat Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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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