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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: 601 AM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026

Today: NE winds 5 kt, becoming S late. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Tonight: SW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

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

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

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

Thu Night: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SW 1 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.

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

Fri Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Sat: N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Sat Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.






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

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