| 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: 700 PM EDT Wed Jul 22 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Sat Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun: N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. Sun Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 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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