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: 330 AM EDT Sun May 24 2026
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Today: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms.

Tonight: S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Mon: S winds around 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Mon Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Thu Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers 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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