| 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: 607 PM EDT Sun Jul 19 2026 |  |
Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers after midnight. A slight chance of showers and tstms late. Mon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A slight chance of showers and tstms in the morning. Mon Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Tue: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms. Tue Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms after midnight. Wed: SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms, mainly in the morning. Wed Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Thu: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Thu Night: SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Fri: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. Fri Night: S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers and tstms. 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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