| 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: 550 AM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms late. Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Wed Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. 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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