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: 945 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
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Overnight: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat late.

Fri: W winds around 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat, increasing to light chop in the afternoon.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.

Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

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

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

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of 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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