| 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: 315 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026 |  |
| Today: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late this morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop late this morning and afternoon. Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Tue: W winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Wed: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/mhx/ |