| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 606 AM EDT Tue Jul 21 2026 |  |
Today: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms late this morning. A slight chance of showers and tstms this afternoon. Tonight: SW winds 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thu Night: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Fri: SW winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Sat: W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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