| 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: 404 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026 |  |
| Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers early this evening. Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon Night: NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Tue: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 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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