| 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: 300 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026 |  |
| Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sun: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers, mainly in the morning. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers. Tue: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Tue Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy 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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