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: 238 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026
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Today: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, diminishing to around 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat: SE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sun Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and 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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