News Headlines
- Several river forecast points will be upgraded to daily forecasts on April 28th
- New Conditional Intensities in the Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlooks
- Local Marine Zones Expanding Out to 60 NM Offshore in April 2026
- National Hurricane Center Product/Service Changes for 2026 Hurricane Season
| 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: 626 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 | |
| Today: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sun: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Sun Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Mon: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 5 seconds. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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