Weekend Winter Storm Potential
| 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: 1252 AM EST Fri Jan 23 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of rain. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain. Sat: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. A chance of rain. Sat Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. Rain. Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Rain. Sun Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. Rain. Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W around 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158) | |
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