| 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: 1244 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. Rain early, then a chance of rain late. Tonight: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 11 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Fri Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, except 1 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of rain after midnight. Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon. Rain. Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158) | |
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