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Cape Lookout National Seashore
Weather
 
Storm clouds gather across the sound from a group of kayaks pulled up on the beach.
Jeff Lovett, NC Outward Bound.
Keeping an eye on the weather is important at Cape Lookout National Seashore.  The open water expanses that must be crossed to reach the park can become unsafe during high winds or during rainstorms.
 

Weather conditions can change rapidly along the coast. Be prepared to change your plans according to the weather.

Weather Forecast

  • recorded forecast - call the National Weather Service-Newport/Morehead City office at (252) 223-5737.
  • on the web - Harkers Island weather

Current Weather Conditions

An automated tower is located on Cape Lookout to monitor weather conditions. The current readings for air temperature, wind speed & direction can be found on the National Data Buoy Center's website.
Weather station tower
Current weather conditions
Air temperature, wind speed & direction
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Breaking waves along the beach at Cape Lookout
Local Surf Zone Forecast
Information on Beach conditions, Rip Currents & Tides
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Tide Tables
Tides from NOAA
Predictions for the Cape Lookout Bight.
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Cape Lookout Lighthouse

Did You Know?
The lighthouse standing at Cape Lookout was finished in 1859. It replaced an earlier, shorter lighthouse finished in 1812. Cape Lookout National Seashore
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Last Updated: January 21, 2011 at 12:30 MST