| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 809 AM EDT Sun Apr 26 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW early this afternoon, then becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and N 1 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the evening. Mon: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 4 seconds. Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Tue Night: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and E 1 ft at 6 seconds. Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. Wed Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Thu: NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252) | |
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