| 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: 706 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late this evening and overnight. A chance of tstms this evening. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight. Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Tue: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms. Tue Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed Night: SW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thu Night: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Fri: NE winds around 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Fri Night: E winds around 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. 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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