| 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: 554 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 |  |
| Today: E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms. Tonight: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. Mon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tue: NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon. Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Wed: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 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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