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: 501 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2026 |  |
| Today: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt this morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tonight: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sun: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Tue Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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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