Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252)
Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC
Last Update: 615 PM EDT Tue May 26 2026


Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds.

Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Thu Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight.

Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning.

Fri Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

Sat: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely.

Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely.

Sun: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Sun Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252)

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