| 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: 800 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026 |  |
Overnight: N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late this evening and early morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NE 3 ft at 4 seconds. Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds. Fri Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Sat: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of showers in the morning. Sat Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 11 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Sun: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: E 9 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers. Sun Night: NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Mon: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Mon Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tue Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Surf City to Cape Fear NC out 20 nm (AMZ250) | |
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