| 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: 315 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 |  |
Today: NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms late this morning and early afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late. Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the evening. Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Mon Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Tue: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Tue Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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