| 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: 650 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026 |  |
Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy late. A slight chance of showers early this evening. 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 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 5 ft at 14 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Sun Night: SE winds around 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Mon: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Tue Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. Wed: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. Wed Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. 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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