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: 1246 AM EST Mon Jan 13 2025


Rest Of Tonight: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and NE 1 ft at 4 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop.

Mon: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Mon Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, increasing to choppy after midnight.

Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Tue Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 2 to 3 ft near shore. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough.

Wed: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Near shore, seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 13 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to a moderate chop in the afternoon.

Wed Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop.

Thu Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy.

Fri: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop, diminishing to light chop in the afternoon.

Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop, increasing to a moderate chop after midnight.







Zone Forecast: S of Cape Lookout NC to Surf City NC out to 20 nm (AMZ158)

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