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| 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: 1242 PM EST Wed Feb 11 2026 | |
This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely early, then a chance of rain late. Patchy fog. Tonight: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Thu: N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and W 1 ft at 6 seconds. Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. Fri Night: N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft in the evening, then 1 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NE 1 ft at 6 seconds. Sat: NE winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Sat Night: SE winds 5 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight. Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Rain. Sun Night: S winds 20 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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