| 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: 221 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026 |  |
| Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight, then becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Mon: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Mon Night: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 4 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 chance of tstms in the afternoon. Wed Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Thu: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Fri: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop 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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