News Headlines
- Several river forecast points will be upgraded to daily forecasts on April 28th
- New Conditional Intensities in the Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlooks
- Local Marine Zones Expanding Out to 60 NM Offshore in April 2026
- National Hurricane Center Product/Service Changes for 2026 Hurricane Season
| 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: 242 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 | |
| Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Fri Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tue: NE winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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