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: 642 AM EDT Tue Sep 29 2026
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Today: N winds around 5 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

Tonight: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and SE 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SE 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Fri: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Sat: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

Sat Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms after midnight.

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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