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: 250 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026


Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds.

Mon: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

Tue: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.

Tue Night: SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning.

Wed Night: S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight.

Fri: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

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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