| 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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