| 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: 354 AM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 |  |
| Today: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this morning. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms this afternoon. Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tue Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Thu Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 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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