| 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: 221 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds. Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 13 seconds and N 1 ft at 3 seconds. Mon Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 13 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Tue: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 13 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. Tue Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. Wed: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: NE 6 ft at 9 seconds. Wed Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Thu Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Fri: N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Fri Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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