| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 1253 PM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 | |
This Afternoon: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 3 seconds. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. Tue: NE winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain in the morning. Patchy fog. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Fri: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. Patchy fog. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of rain after midnight. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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