| 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: 245 AM EDT Wed May 27 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then showers with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers after midnight. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Sat Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers in the morning. Sun Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. 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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