Cape Fear to Little River Inlet, SC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Overnight...S Winds 5 Kt, Becoming E 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt Late This Evening, Then Becoming Ne 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft, Building To 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 2 Seconds, Becoming Se 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers Early This Evening. |
| Tue...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 6 Seconds. |
| Tue Night...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 5 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Wed...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Wed Night...Ne Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt After Midnight. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 7 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 14 Seconds. |
| Thu...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: E 4 Ft At 8 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 14 Seconds. |
| Thu Night...E Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Ne 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. |
| Fri...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming E In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Fri Night...S Winds 5 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. |
| Sat...N Winds 5 Kt, Becoming Se In The Afternoon. Seas 2 Ft. |
| Sat Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 1235am EDT Tuesday September 15 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Previous A mostly dry cold front will move through the area tonight, and may see isolated to widely scattered showers/t-storms this evening, mainly across the Cape Fear area and adjacent waters. There's not much in the way of moisture for the front to work with limiting coverage. Thus, no major changes were made with the afternoon forecast package. Did remove initial key message regarding today's unseasonable heat to focus on the front and upcoming cooler/drier weather. The aviation section was also updated for the 18Z TAFs. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Cooler and drier weather is expected in the wake of a cold front and the arrival of a ridge of high pressure beginning late Monday night persisting through Thursday. KEY MESSAGE 1...Cooler and drier weather is expected in the wake of a cold front and the arrival of a ridge of high pressure beginning late Monday night persisting through Thursday. A cold front will move southward across the forecast area tonight and this will bring an end to this most recent round of heat and humidity. High pressure will be centered across New England by Tuesday morning and the ridge axis will extend far south encompassing the Carolinas. This feature will bring more seasonable temperatures and lower the humidity over the next few days. Some of the cooler spots may drop into the upper 50s Wednesday night into early Thursday morning with decent radiational cooling. The surface ridge will gradually weaken across the area Wednesday through Thursday with temperatures increasing again by Friday. Marine Tonight through Saturday...A NEly surge will build southward across the waters tonight in the wake of a cold front. This will result in marginal Small Craft conditions that will gradually expand across the Long Bay coastal waters. Plan on expanding the advisory for these areas as a result. The NEly fetch will persist into Wednesday as the surface ridge axis resides across the Carolinas. While this fetch continues the strongest portion of it will remain farther offshore Wednesday. A trough will approach from the east but will keep the NEly fetch pinched across the waters Thursday before we see a better drop in wind speeds Friday and Saturday. Ultimately, the persistent NEly fetch will prevent any rapid improvement in the sea state until later in the week. NOAA Wilmington NC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Beach Hazards Statement from 6am EDT this morning through this evening for NCZ106-108. SC...Beach Hazards Statement from 6am EDT this morning through this evening for SCZ054-056. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 8pm EDT this evening for AMZ250- 252. Small Craft Advisory from 6am this morning to 8pm EDT this evening for AMZ254-256. |
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