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: 653 AM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024




Today: SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. Near shore, seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft this afternoon. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms early this morning. A chance of showers this morning, then a slight chance of showers this afternoon.

Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Thu: N winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers flat. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Fri: NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Fri Night: NE 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 evening.

Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

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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