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: 937 AM EDT Sat Jul 25 2026


Rest Of Today: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm late.

Tonight: W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the evening.

Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

Sun Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Mon: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Mon Night: S winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and S 2 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy in the afternoon.

Tue Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Wed Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

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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