| 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: 635 AM EST Mon Jan 12 2026 | |
Today: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt early this afternoon, then becoming NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds. Tonight: NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Tue: NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 1 ft at 2 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Thu: W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. Thu Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers in the evening. Fri: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Fri Night: W winds 10 to 15 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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