| 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: 232 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Tonight: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Sun: E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 1 ft at 13 seconds. Sun Night: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Mon: SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Showers likely. Mon Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of tstms after midnight. Tue: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Tue Night: NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Wed: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed Night: N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 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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