Our latest briefing on impacts from Tropical Storm Chantal
| 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: 1115 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 | |
Overnight: Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: SE 8 ft at 9 seconds. Showers, tstms. Sun: Tropical storm conditions expected. SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 7 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with tstms likely in the morning, then a chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: Tropical storm conditions possible. S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers until early morning, then showers likely late. Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 15 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon, then a slight chance of showers and tstms late. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Tue: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 14 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms until late afternoon. Tue Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely until late afternoon, then a chance of showers late. 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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