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: 733 PM EDT Thu Sep 12 2024
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Tonight: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt until early morning. Seas 5 to 6 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A slight chance of showers early this evening, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this evening and overnight.

Fri: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Fri Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 8 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers and tstms.

Sat: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 3 to 4 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, increasing to rough in the afternoon. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Sat Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, except 3 to 5 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 7 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Sun: E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough. A chance of showers.

Sun Night: E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, except 4 to 6 ft near shore. Adjacent sounds and rivers rough, diminishing to choppy after midnight. A chance of showers.

Mon: E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy. A chance of showers.

Mon Night: E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers choppy, diminishing to a moderate chop after midnight. A chance of showers.

Tue: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

Tue Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Adjacent sounds and rivers a moderate chop. A chance of showers.

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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