| 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: 107 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough late. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm late. Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 nm. Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Sun: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Mon: W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Mon Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. 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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