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: 1244 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026
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Rest Of Tonight: N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NW 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds.

Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds.

Thu Night: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 6 seconds.

Fri: N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Fri Night: N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Sat: E winds 5 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 1 ft. Wave detail: E 1 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 ft, then 2 ft after midnight. A chance of rain after midnight.

Sun: SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon.

Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers.

Mon: N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the morning.

Mon Night: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain in the evening.







Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250)

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