| 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: 548 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026 |  |
| Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this morning and early afternoon, then increasing to a moderate chop late. Showers with a slight chance of tstms until late afternoon, then showers likely with a chance of tstms late. Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Wed: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. Thu Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Sat Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. 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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