| 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: 208 PM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tonight: 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 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Sun: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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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