| NWS Forecast for: Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm (AMZ256) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 117 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 | |
This Afternoon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: SE 4 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 nm or less. Tonight: SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. A chance of rain. A chance of tstms after midnight. Sat: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Rain likely with a chance of tstms in the morning, then rain with a slight chance of tstms in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 ft at 11 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 7 seconds. Rain, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Mon: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Mon Night: NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 nm (AMZ256) | |
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