| 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: 702 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026 |  |
Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Sat: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Sat Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers after midnight. Sun: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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