| 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: 322 AM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Tue: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Tue Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight. Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers. A chance of tstms in the morning, then tstms likely in the afternoon. Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely. Tstms likely, mainly in the evening. 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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