National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) (Text-Only)
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: 227 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026		Print

Rest Of Tonight: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Mon: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm.

Mon Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Tue Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

Wed: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Wed Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the evening.

Thu: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of tstms. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.

Thu Night: N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Fri: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Fri Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.






Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250)

Visit your local NWS office at: https://www.weather.gov/ilm/