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: 1217 PM EDT Fri May 29 2026


Rest Of Today: E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds.

Tonight: S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Sat Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening.

Sun: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 7 seconds.

Sun Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds.

Mon: S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms in the afternoon.

Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms.

Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Tue Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers in the evening.

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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