| 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 Sat Oct 10 2026 |  |
Tonight: E winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late this evening, then diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough late this evening, then diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. Sun: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Near shore, seas 6 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers in the evening. Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Mon Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Tue Night: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 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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