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: 112 PM EST Wed Nov 5 2025
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This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 2 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tonight: W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Thu: N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Thu Night: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Fri: E winds 10 kt, becoming S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 5 seconds.

Fri Night: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.

Sat: SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft.

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

Sun: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

Sun Night: W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft.







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

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