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: 541 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025




Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 11 seconds.

Sun Night: SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms.

Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon Night: W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds.

Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Wed: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Wed Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 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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