| 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: 338 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2026 |  |
Today: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: N 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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