| 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: 237 AM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026 |  |
| Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop early this afternoon, then diminishing to flat late. Tonight: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Mon: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. Showers likely. Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms. Thu: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat 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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