| 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: 559 AM EDT Sat Sep 5 2026 |  |
| Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Mon Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers in the evening. Tue: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Wed: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat 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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