


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: 1009 PM EDT Mon May 19 2025 | ![]() |
Overnight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W late. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 4 seconds. Tue: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tue Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Wed: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Thu Night: SW winds 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Fri: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Fri Night: NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sat Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 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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