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: 105 PM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025


This Afternoon: E winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Tonight: S winds 5 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Fri: N winds 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Sat: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat Night: NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds.

Sun: NE winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Mon Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tue: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 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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