| 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: 708 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 |  |
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 E 1 ft at 12 seconds. Patchy fog this evening. Patchy fog after midnight. A slight chance of rain late this evening and early morning. A slight chance of tstms after midnight. A chance of rain late. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm after midnight. Sat: N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain. Patchy fog in the afternoon. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 9 seconds. Showers with a chance of tstms. Patchy fog. Sun: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 9 seconds. A slight chance of rain in the evening. Mon: NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 8 seconds. Mon Night: NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Tue: NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Tue Night: W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wed: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wed Night: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. 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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