| 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: 300 PM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late this evening, then becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight, becoming NW late. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this evening, then diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning. Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 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 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Tue: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and 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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