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| 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: 915 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 |  |
Overnight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and E 3 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Tue Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Wed Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. Thu Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. | |
| Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158) | |
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