| 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 Tue Sep 15 2026 |  |
Today: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt early this morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Fri: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Fri Night: S winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Sat: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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