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: 234 PM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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 with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Thu Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 8 seconds. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Sat Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Showers likely with a chance of tstms. Sun: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of tstms. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Sun Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers and tstms in the evening. winds and seas higher in and near tstms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM (AMZ254) | |
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