| 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: 647 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026 |  |
| Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop early this afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms this morning. A chance of showers and tstms late. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Wed: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. 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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