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: 105 PM EDT Sun Sep 21 2025


This Afternoon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds.

Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Mon Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms in the morning. A slight chance of showers.

Tue Night: SE winds 5 kt, becoming S 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Wed: N winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds.

Wed Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Thu Night: S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri: S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely 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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