| 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: 625 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025 |  |
| Tonight: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Thu: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Thu Night: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds. Fri Night: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Sat: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Sat Night: NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun: NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sun Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Mon: W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the afternoon. Mon Night: NW winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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