Coastal Waters Forecast for Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ188) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ188)
Issued by: National Weather Service Morehead City, NC
Last Update: 738 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
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Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms early this evening. A slight chance of showers and tstms late this evening and early morning, then a chance of showers and tstms late.

Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.

Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Wed Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thu: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.

Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.

Fri: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

Fri Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM (AMZ188)

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