| 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: 219 PM EDT Thu Oct 29 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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