| 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: 924 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024 |  |
Rest Of Today: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt early this afternoon, then increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop early this afternoon, then increasing to rough late. Tonight: W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Fri: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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