Coastal Waters Forecast for S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158) (Text-Only)
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: 1108 AM EDT Mon Jun 15 2026


Rest Of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon.

Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 17 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers after midnight.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A chance of showers.

Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 16 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Thu Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

Fri: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Fri Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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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