| 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: 143 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 |  |
This Afternoon: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy late. Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Thu: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Fri Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of rain in the evening. Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat Night: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun: E winds around 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158) | |
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