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: 241 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
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Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers until late afternoon. A slight chance of tstms this afternoon. A slight chance of showers late.

Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers after midnight.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the morning.

Thu Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Fri: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

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

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

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

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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