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: 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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