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: 938 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025


Overnight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: N 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue: NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. Wave detail: SE 1 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Wed Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds.

Thu: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft in the morning, then 1 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Thu Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 1 ft.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sat Night: W winds 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.







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

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