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Waters from Cape Lookout to Surf City NC from 20 to 60 NM

AMZ188 · Coastal Waters Forecast · National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC · Issued 445 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026
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Forecast
Tonight
SW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE late this evening and early morning, then becoming S late. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late.
Sun
S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms.
Sun Night
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers.
Mon
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
Mon Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. A chance of rain.
Tue
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
Tue Night
NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
Wed
NE winds around 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers.
Wed Night
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.
Thu Night
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
Synopsis
A cold front moves through the area today with a modest northerly surge of wind behind it across the northern and central waters. Showers and storms possible over Gulf Stream waters today as well as the southern rivers and sounds. Southerly flow then briefly returns on Sunday as a weak area of low pressure moves through ENC. Another northerly surge, this one stronger, then comes Monday into Tuesday as the low, and another cold front, move offshore. Northeasterly flow then continues for much of next week.
Source: National Weather Service Coastal Waters Forecast (CWF), issued 445 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026, valid until Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:45 UTC. Original text · All zones