| 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: 1006 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain late this morning, then a slight chance of rain early this afternoon. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Tue: 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. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tue Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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