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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
620 AM EDT Wed Jul 29 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation section updated for the 12Z TAFs.

As of 2:30 AM EDT: Only minor changes for the new forecast
period. Coastal Flood Advisory issued for downtown Cape Fear
tonight.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Cooler and drier conditions will be in place the next few
days followed by increasing chances for rain later in the coming
weekend into next week.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...Cooler and drier conditions will be in place the
next few days followed by increasing chances for rain later in
the coming weekend into next week.

KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...The dynamic system bringing showers
and thunderstorms to the region is slowly making its way south
with a pre frontal trough currently moving southward. The actual
front is a little behind just making its way through the
western part of the state. Convection...non severe still wants
to develop east west along the trough while drifting southward.
Pops will take time to clear the region now shifting more toward
9-12 UTC. A cooler and drier airmass settles over the region
through Saturday with highs in and around 90 and lows even
dipping into the upper 60s in places. The warmer readings will
be Friday and Saturday although still no threats to heat
related headlines. By the end of the upcoming weekend and
certainly into next week mid level troughing perhaps a closed
low returns to the southeast with good rain chances/moisture
advection returning to our area.

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.AVIATION /10Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
High confidence in VFR conditions.

Extended Forecast...VFR conditions should dominate through
Saturday. Flight restrictions possible Sunday due to convection
associated with a frontal boundary lifting northward.

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.MARINE...
Today through Saturday...Continued to advertise the Small Craft
Advisory through the early morning hours although conditions are
marginal. For the remainder of the forecast expect a rare
northwest flow today across most of the waters with speeds of
10-15 knots with a few higher gusts. Being almost August this
flow will not last long and a southerly component to the winds
quickly returns to the region tonight through the weekend.
Regarding seas outside of the 3-5 ft range perhaps an isolated
six feet reading for the next few hours the range dips to 2-4
feet with more like 2-3 feet as the forecast period progresses.

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.ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NC...Coastal Flood Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 1 AM EDT
     Thursday for NCZ107.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.

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WHAT HAS CHANGED...SHK
KEY MESSAGES...SHK
DISCUSSION...SHK
AVIATION...SHK/21
MARINE...SHK