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: 639 AM EDT Sun Sep 27 2026
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Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tonight: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight.

Tue: NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

Tue Night: SE winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

Wed: NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

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

Thu: S winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat.

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







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 NM (AMZ158)

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