| 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: 445 AM EST Sun Nov 8 2026 |  |
| Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late this morning, then diminishing to around 5 kt early this afternoon, becoming W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late this morning, then diminishing to flat this afternoon. Tonight: W winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Mon: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Mon Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Tue: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: W winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Thu: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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