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: 851 PM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
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Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly this evening.

Sun: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Tue: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

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

Wed: E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A chance of showers and tstms.

Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

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

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate 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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