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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) (Text-Only)
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: 553 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

Tonight: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri: SW winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers.

Sat Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

Sun: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Mon: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Mon Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 6 ft.






Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250)

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