| 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: 357 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 | |
| Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Wed: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Sat: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms. Sat Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms. 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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