Surf City to Cape Fear, NC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 2 Ft At 8 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms Until Early Morning, Then A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms Late. |
| Tue...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Tue Night...Ne Winds 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt, Diminishing To 5 To 10 Kt After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Tstms In The Evening. A Slight Chance Of Showers. |
| Wed...Ne Winds 5 Kt, Becoming E In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 2 Ft At 7 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Wed Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw After Midnight. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: E 2 Ft At 7 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 5 Seconds. |
| Thu...W Winds 5 Kt, Becoming Sw 10 To 15 Kt With Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: S 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And E 2 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Thu Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Gusts Up To 20 Kt In The Evening. Seas 2 Ft. |
| Fri...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 Ft. |
| Fri Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt, Becoming S 15 To 20 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. A Chance Of Showers After Midnight. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 852pm EDT Monday July 13 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Moderate rip risk in effect for Pender and New Hanover County Beaches Tuesday. Aviation discussion updated with the 00Z Tafs Issuance. Today's severe weather threat has been moved well to our south. .KEY MESSAGES... -1)Minor drought releif today and tomorrow. -2)Rain chances decrease and the heat returns thereafter. KEY MESSAGE 1...Minor drought relief today and tomorrow. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION... Weakly cyclonic mid level flow to our west will enhance shower and storm coverage this afternoon as well as Tuesday's. In addition to the mid level forcing there are also outflow and differential heating boundaries across the area making timing and favored locations tricky. KEY MESSAGE 2...Rain chances decrease by late Tuesday and the heat slowly returns thereafter and into next weekend. KEY MESSAGE 2 DESCRIPTION... From Wednesday through Friday mid level ridge pokes back into the area from the NW. This will lead to a warmup but not like last week where the ridge and max heat was closer to being overhead. At this point it looks like we will get back into the Heat Advisory realm rather than Excessive Heat Warning...iteria. Unfortunately the capping effect of the ridging will keep rain chances to minimal/none. KEY MESSAGE 3... Marine Tonight through Saturday... Rather unusual warm season onshore flow in the near term with a frontal boundary stalled south of the area. Wind speeds will be light and so the wind waves diminutive but there is a rather long easterly fetch into the region for a swell component. Changes take shape gradually late Wednesday as a Piedmont Trough develops and becomes the main wind-maker leading to a more typical SW flow locally. Seas won't really build much but the swell should wane as the long easterly fetch gets interrupted. NOAA Wilmington NC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Coastal Flood Advisory until 10pm EDT this evening for NCZ106- 108-110. Coastal Flood Advisory until midnight EDT tonight for NCZ107. SC...Coastal Flood Advisory until 10pm EDT this evening for SCZ054- 056. Marine None. |
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