Surf City to Cape Fear, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Rest Of Tonight...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Sw 3 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 8 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers Late. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: S 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 8 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Afternoon. |
| Sat Night...S Winds 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: S 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Evening. |
| Sun...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Increasing To 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. Wave Detail: S 4 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 8 Seconds. |
| Sun Night...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: S 5 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Mon...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Gusts Up To 25 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: S 5 Ft At 6 Seconds And E 1 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then Showers Likely With A Chance Of Tstms In The Afternoon. |
| Mon Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Tstms. Showers Likely. |
| Tue...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Tstms. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Morning. |
| Tue Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Wed...W Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming Sw 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 To 4 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Wed Night...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 240am EDT Sat Jun 13 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Heat Advisory raised for the entire ILM CWA, 11am thru 8pm, Saturday. Aviation discussion updated for the 06Z TAF issuance. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Weekend heat indices to reach Heat Advisory thresholds along with increasing rain chances both days. KEY MESSAGE 1...Weekend heat indices to reach Heat Advisory thresholds along with increasing rain chances both days. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...The upper and surface ridging will slowly get depressed to the south during this weekend. This will allow a surface cold front to drop to and stall across the FA today then eventually dissipate during Sun. The sea breeze will develop both afternoons and likely interact with the stalled/meandering front today and whats left of the front Sunday. Both days will feature pieces of energy within mid-level flow that will also influence convective development both days. Look for POPs to increase to generally mid to high chance both days, with likely thrown in there for some locations. By the end of this weekend, majority of the FA will have observe some rainfall but amounts will differ as 1 would expect with convection. Both days, especially today, will feature high temps similar to Fri with the exception of the immediate coast may break the 90 degree mark. Surface dewpoints to run in the low to mid 70s and when combined with temps, heat indices are forecast to reach heat advisory thresholds, with a 105 to 108 degree range being forecast today. Both Sat/Sunday afternoon/evening convection will help limit the duration of the heat adv across locales lucky enough to observe this thunderstorm activity. Marine Today through Wednesday...Frontal boundary will stall and become oriented WSW to ENE, remaining north of the area coastal and offshore waters. The surface pg will relax some today thru tonight with generally SSW-SW winds 10-15 kt, slightly hier nearshore this aftn/evening due to the sea breeze. The surface front dissipates Sunday and the surface pg tightens as the next cold front descends towards the eastern Carolinas. Looks for SW winds to increase to near SCA (Small Craft Advisory) thresholds Sunday night, with 30 kt gusts offshore, then back down late Monday thru Wed. Seas will likely be dominated by the locally produced wind driven variety, ie. with periods 5 seconds or less, since any long period ESE-SSE swell at 8+ second periods will be small to negligible. Climate Hot temperatures are expected this weekend which a few sites may reach record highs. The hottest day of the weekend will be today. The high temp records for each climate site this weekend are provided below. Sat Sunday Location Jun 13 Jun 14 Wilmington, NC: 98 (2002) 99 (1958) Lumberton, NC: 101 (1920) 101 (2015) N. Myrtle Beach, SC: 98 (1998) 98 (2010) Florence, SC: 102 (2022) 102 (1958) NOAA Wilmington NC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC... Heat Advisory from 11am this morning to 8pm EDT this evening for NCZ087-096-099-105>110. SC... Heat Advisory from 11am this morning to 8pm EDT this evening for SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059. Marine None. |
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