| 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: 708 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Areas of fog this evening, then patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of rain after midnight. A chance of rain with a slight chance of tstms late. Vsby 1 nm or less until early morning. Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Rain likely with a slight chance of tstms in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Sat Night: NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. Mon: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 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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