| 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: 316 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026 |  |
Today: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 14 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy this afternoon. Tonight: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 15 seconds and N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 14 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 13 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Mon Night: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Tue: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. Tue Night: S winds around 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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