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: 1002 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026
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Rest Of Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Sat: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sun: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Sun Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Mon: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158)

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