| 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: 302 PM EDT Fri Jul 31 2026 |  |
| Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sun: S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. Showers. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms 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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