| 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: 351 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026 |  |
Today: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A slight chance of tstms this morning. Rain likely. A chance of tstms this afternoon. Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of rain and tstms. Thu: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough, diminishing to rough after midnight. A slight chance of tstms. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Fri: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers. Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Sun: NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Sun Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) | |
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