| 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: 232 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026 | |
| This Afternoon: S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. Fri: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the evening, then tstms likely after midnight. Sat: W winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sat Night: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening. Sun: NW winds 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. Sun Night: S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Mon: NW winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Mon Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. 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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