| 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: 101 AM EST Sun Jan 25 2026 |  |
Rest Of Tonight: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain, then rain likely late. Sun: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of tstms. Showers. Mon: NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tue: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Tue Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wed: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wed Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Thu: NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Thu Night: N winds 15 to 20 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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