| 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: 301 AM EDT Sun Oct 25 2026 |  |
Today: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt early. seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 11 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and NE 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Wed: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Wed Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Thu: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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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