| 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: 207 PM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026 |  |
| Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Fri Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. A chance of showers. Sat: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Sat Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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