Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw Late. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 8 Seconds And Se 1 Ft At 3 Seconds. |
| Wed...W Winds 5 Kt, Becoming S In The Afternoon. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 11 Seconds. |
| Wed Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 3 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Thu...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Thu Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 2 Ft At 9 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 5 Seconds. |
| Fri...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. Wave Detail: S 2 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Fri Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Afternoon. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming W After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Tstms. |
| Sun...Ne Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming E In The Afternoon. Seas 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Sun Night...E Winds 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Tstms In The Evening. A Chance Of Showers. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 726pm EDT Tuesday September 1 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Heat Advisory issued from 11am to 8pm EDT Wednesday for all of northeast SC and southeast NC except for Georgetown County, Williamsburg County, and all of the coastal zones. Elsewhere, aviation discussion updated for the 18Z TAFs. .KEY MESSAGES... - 1) Well above normal temperatures and humidity will bring triple digit heat indices through Saturday. Heat Advisory in effect for most of the area Wednesday. - 2) A cold front will result in increased chances for showers and thunderstorms this weekend, followed by cooler temperatures early next week. .KEY MESSAGE 1...Well above normal temperatures and humidity will bring triple digit heat indices through Saturday. Heat Advisory in effect for most of the area Wednesday. "Dirty ridge" noted on the latest GOES-16 visible feeds, aided by a steaming hot 594 dam ridge that is currently perched over parts of the Deep and Mid South. While this ridge is not directly overhead the Carolinas just yet, its sweaty influence has already shoved into the local forecast area. Going into 2:30 PM EDT this afternoon, observations across the area are showing heat indices ranging from 95F to 103F. This miserable summer heat will stick around through Saturday, and will in fact get worse as the weeks wears on. Highs Wednesday are projected to be in the mid-to-upper 90s inland, some 2-3 degrees hotter than what we'll see today. Throw in dewpoints in the low-to-mid 70s, and that's a recipe for the heat index to shoot up above 105, triggering a Heat Advisory. Indeed, said advisory has been issued for all of northeast SC and southeast NC, sans Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties and all of the coastal zones, which stay just under advisory thresholds. This advisory will go from 11am to 8pm EDT Wednesday, where the heat index may top out at 108F in some spots. Virtually the same forecast in place Thursday through Saturday. No advisories in place at the moment for those days, but don't be surprised to see that change through time. If you were wondering, by my count, this office has only issued one Heat Advisory in the month of September (9/3/2020). Make that two now, with more to come this week. By the way, happy meteorological "fall". .KEY MESSAGE 2...A cold front will result in increased chances for showers and thunderstorms this weekend, followed by cooler temperatures early next week. Upper low spinning over Quebec will drop through New England and offshore over the weekend, allowing a mid-level trough to sink through the mid-Atlantic region. This will help push a cold front through the area from the north Saturday. Showers and storms expected to increase with this front sometime late Saturday through Sunday, before leveling off into early next week. Temperatures start to come down towards seasonal norms by Sunday, sticking around through next Tuesday. Marine Through Sunday...Gentle to moderate breeze remains consistent through Friday, wagging back and forth between SW to SSW. Seas linger at 1-3 ft throughout this time. By Friday night, gradient winds increase slightly, becoming a solid moderate breeze, if not brief periods of a fresh breeze at times over the waters from Surf City, NC to Little River Inlet, SC from 20-60 nm offshore. This gradient comes back down by Saturday morning, going back to where they were before. Cold front will move through the waters Saturday night into Sunday morning, allowing winds to veer to the NE to ENE, but stick to the moderate breeze. Wave heigheights remain relatively unchanged, perhaps some 4 ft waves that try to sneak in about 60 nm offshore by late Sunday. Climate Preliminarily, climatological summer of 2026 will go down as the THIRD HOTTEST summer in Wilmington's climate record that stretches back to 1874. The six warmest summers have all occurred this century. #1 2011 81.8 deg F #2 2010 81.8 deg F #3 2026 81.7 deg F #4 2016 81.4 deg F #5 2022 81.1 deg F Additionally, August 2026 is also the second wettest August on record for Wilmington. There has been 15.01 inches recorded at ILM. This was done without the benefit of a tropical cyclone. NOAA Wilmington NC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC... Heat Advisory from 11am to 8pm EDT Wednesday for NCZ087-096- 099-105-107-109. SC... Heat Advisory from 11am to 8pm EDT Wednesday for SCZ017-023- 024-032-033-058-059. Marine None. |
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