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: 343 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025


Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop late.

Fri: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sat: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight.

Sun: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to very rough in the afternoon. Rain likely.

Sun Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 2 to 4 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers very rough. Rain likely in the evening.

Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy in the afternoon.

Mon Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

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

Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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