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: 300 PM EDT Sun Jun 21 2026
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Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with some gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Tue: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Some gusts up to 25 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop after midnight. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

Wed: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Thu Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

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

Fri 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.

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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