Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Today...W Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Sw This Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Tonight...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming Se After Midnight. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 3 Ft At 9 Seconds. |
| Sun...E Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 10 Seconds. |
| Sun Night...Se Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 10 Seconds. |
| Mon...S Winds 5 Kt, Increasing To 10 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: E 3 Ft At 10 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Mon Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 3 Ft At 9 Seconds And S 1 Ft At 4 Seconds. |
| Tue...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Increasing To 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Tue Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Wed...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming S 10 To 15 Kt In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Wed Night...Sw Winds 10 To 15 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 616am EDT Sat April 11 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No significant changes from the previous forecast with this update. .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Above-normal temperatures return today, with even hotter weather likely next week. No measurable rain is forecast over the next seven days. KEY MESSAGE 1... Above-normal temperatures return today, with even hotter weather likely next week. No measurable rain is forecast over the next seven days. Surface high pressure and ridging aloft will result in an increasingly warm and humid weather pattern into next week. After temps in the 80s today, expect a slight cool down with highs in the 70s near the coast and Cape Fear region Sunday as a backdoor cold front nudges into the area. Thereafter, a warming trend ensues with surface high pressure offshore and upr-level ridging over the local area... temps inland may not be too far from record highs for the latter half of the week. Marine Through Tonight High pressure nearly overhead today will result in W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt this morning becoming S 10 kt this afternoon and evening as the mesoscale sea breeze develops and dominates the wind field as it progresses inland. Backdoor cold front dropping southward today, reaches/stalls near the NC- SC border later tonight or early Sunday morning. Looking at winds becoming ENE-ESE 10 to 15 kt, likely closer to around 15 kt vicinity Surf City by the end of this period. Seas generally 3 to 4 ft Cape Fear north and 2 to 3 ft south of Cape Fear to South Santee River. The slowly decaying ENE-E swell at 9 to 10 second periods will dominate the seas spectrum this period, with sea breeze wind chop thrown on top this aftn/evening. Sunday through Wednesday... Sub-SCA (Small Craft Advisory) conditions continue into this period. East wind 10-15 kt is expected Sunday with a backdoor cold front dropping into the area, then becoming out of the south starting Monday with surface high pressure offshore. Seas in the 2-4 ft range this weekend will subside slightly to 2-3 ft from Monday onward. The primary contributor to the wave spectrum will remain east to southeasterly swells with a period around 9-10 sec, while southerly wind waves become more noticeable starting on Monday in the 1-2 ft range. NOAA Wilmington NC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...None. SC...None. Marine None. |
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