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 Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM (AMZ256) Issued by: National Weather Service Wilmington, NC Last Update: 227 PM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026 |  |
| This Afternoon: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Tonight: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Fri: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Fri Night: SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Sat: 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 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sat Night: SW winds 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sun: SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Sun Night: N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Mon: N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Mon Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. | |
| Zone Forecast: Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out 20 NM (AMZ256) | |
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