| 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: 336 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 |  |
| Today: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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