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: 600 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026


Tonight: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 ft at 3 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms late.

Mon: SE winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: SE winds 5 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds.

Tue: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue Night: 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 E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Wed: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then a slight chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.

Wed Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Thu: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thu Night: S winds 5 kt, becoming SE 5 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri: NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

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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