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: 240 AM EDT Sun Aug 30 2026
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Today: E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon.

Tonight: S winds around 5 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

Mon: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Tue Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 13 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed Night: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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