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: 211 AM EDT Sat Jun 13 2026
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Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms early this afternoon, then a chance of showers and tstms late.

Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.

Sun Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. 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. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers.

Wed Night: SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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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