Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252)
Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC
Last Update: 645 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026




Tonight: S winds 10 kt, becoming SW late this evening, then becoming NW after midnight, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of tstms.

Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms in the morning.

Tue Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds.

Wed: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers.

Wed Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening.

Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Fri: NW winds 5 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Cape Fear NC to Little River Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ252)

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