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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 nm (AMZ252) (Text-Only)

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: 211 AM EDT Sat Mar 14 2026

Hazardous Weather Outlook Rest Of Tonight: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 ft at 2 seconds. Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 ft at 2 seconds. Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Sun Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Mon: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wed: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wed Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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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