News Headlines
- Several river forecast points will be upgraded to daily forecasts on April 28th
- New Conditional Intensities in the Storm Prediction Center's Convective Outlooks
- Local Marine Zones Expanding Out to 60 NM Offshore in April 2026
- National Hurricane Center Product/Service Changes for 2026 Hurricane Season
| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ254) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 232 AM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026 | |
| Rest Of Tonight: NW winds 10 kt, becoming N late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 ft at 3 seconds. Tue: NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Tue Night: SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. Wed: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Thu: W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Sat Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Showers likely. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ254) | |
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