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: 836 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
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Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. Scattered showers.

Tonight: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Fri: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Fri Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A slight chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Sat: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers.

Sat Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

Sun: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

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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