| 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: 305 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers after midnight. Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds and NW 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Showers. Sat Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Sun: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 9 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of showers. Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Mon: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Mon Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of showers in the evening. Tue: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Tue Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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