| 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: 1205 PM EST Sat Dec 27 2025 | |
This Afternoon: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Tonight: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Sun: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Sun Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Mon: SW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm (AMZ252) | |
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