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: 111 AM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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

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

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

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

Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Thu Night: SW winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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

Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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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