| 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: 420 AM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026 |  |
Today: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late. Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 14 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Fri Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Sat: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Sat Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Sun: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Sun Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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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