| 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: 954 AM EST Tue Dec 3 2024 | |
Rest Of Today: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Tonight: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Wed: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough after midnight. Thu: W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft, except 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 10 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft, except 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat: NW winds around 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sat Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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