| 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: 641 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026 |  |
| Tonight: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late. seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late. Thu: N winds around 5 kt, becoming W around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Thu Night: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Fri: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Sun: SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. Sun Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers. Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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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