News Headlines
- Several river forecast points will be upgraded to daily forecasts on April 28th
- New Conditional Intensities in the Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlooks
- Local Marine Zones Expanding Out to 60 NM Offshore in April 2026
- National Hurricane Center Product/Service Changes for 2026 Hurricane Season
| 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: 650 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 |  |
| Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Thu: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Thu Night: SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Sun: N winds 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of tstms in the evening. A chance of showers. Mon: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mon Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers after midnight. 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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