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: 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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