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: 1024 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024
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Overnight: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, except around 2 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers.

Thu: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, diminishing to flat in the afternoon. A chance of showers and tstms.

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 tstms in the evening. A chance of showers.

Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers.

Fri Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Sat: N winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Sat Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight.

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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