| 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: 309 PM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 |  |
Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this evening, then a chance of showers and tstms late this evening and overnight. Sun: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Mon: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers. Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Thu Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light 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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