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: 400 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2026
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Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Mon Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and NW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Wed Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight.

Thu: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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