| 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: 414 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026 |  |
| Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt late this evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers late this evening. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Thu: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Thu Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers likely. A chance of tstms in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun: W 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. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. 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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