| 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: 300 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026 |  |
| Today: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tonight: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SE winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. Sat: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Sun: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning. Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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