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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) (Text-Only)
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: 801 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

Rest Of Today: NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tonight: N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Tue: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Tue Night: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.

Wed Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds.

Thu: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Thu Night: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft.

Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.






Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250)

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