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: 137 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025


This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Sun: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A slight chance of tstms in the morning, then a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sun Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers in the evening.

Mon: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers light chop. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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

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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