| 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: 303 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026 |  |
Tonight: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Mon: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 5 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 11 ft at 14 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Mon Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 10 ft at 15 seconds and N 6 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Tue: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 8 ft at 15 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Tue Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Wed: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Wed Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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