| 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: 1000 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 |  |
Overnight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 7 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough late. A chance of showers late. Sat: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 8 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 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers, mainly in the evening. Sun: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Mon: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 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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