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: 1009 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025


Overnight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

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 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night: SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Fri: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri Night: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







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

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