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| 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: 304 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this morning, then 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. A chance of tstms. Showers. Sun Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Tue: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. 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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