| 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: 644 AM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026 |  |
Today: E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. wave detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough. Showers likely this morning, then showers with a chance of tstms this afternoon. Tonight: E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 8 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sun: S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 5 to 7 ft near shore. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Showers with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 nm. Sun Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: S 8 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Mon Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light 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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