| 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: 218 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy this morning, then increasing to rough this afternoon. Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of tstms. Showers. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Sat: N winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun: SW winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 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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