| 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: 302 PM EDT Wed Jun 17 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Thu 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 SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Fri: 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 SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Sat: N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. 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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