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: 1016 AM EDT Wed May 21 2025


Rest Of Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms.

Fri: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning.

Fri Night: W winds 10 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds.

Sat: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Sun: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers after midnight.

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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