| 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: 215 AM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026 |  |
| Rest Of Tonight: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Fri: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sun: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers. Sun Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. Showers. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. 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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