Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 NM Marine Forecast
| Tonight...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: S 6 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms Late. |
| Wed...Sw Winds 20 To 25 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 6 Ft. Wave Detail: S 6 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Morning. |
| Wed Night...S Winds 20 Kt With Gusts Up To 30 Kt. Seas 4 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: S 5 Ft At 7 Seconds. |
| Thu...Sw Winds 15 To 20 Kt. Seas 3 To 5 Ft. Wave Detail: Se 5 Ft At 7 Seconds. A Slight Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Thu Night...S 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 2 Ft At 8 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Fri...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Wave Detail: S 2 Ft At 5 Seconds And Se 2 Ft At 8 Seconds. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Fri Night...S Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms. |
| Sat...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Tstms. A Chance Of Showers In The Morning, Then Showers Likely In The Afternoon. |
| Sat Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. Showers Likely With A Chance Of Tstms. |
| Sun...Nw Winds 5 To 10 Kt, Becoming W In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Ft. A Chance Of Tstms. Showers Likely, Mainly In The Morning. |
| Sun Night...Sw Winds 5 To 10 Kt. Seas 2 Ft. A Chance Of Showers And Tstms In The Evening. Winds And Seas Higher In And Near Tstms. |
| Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 846pm EDT Tuesday July 21 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Heat Advisory cancelled nearly an hour b4 its expiration at 7pm. This a result of earlier convection and debris clouds hanging on longer than anticipated. Aviation discussion updated with 00Z TAFs Issuance. BHS issued for strong south to north longshore current for E to SE facing beaches. For Brunswick County, S facing beaches, expect Moderate west to east longshore current. Moderate rip current risk being advertised across all 5 county beaches. The strong longshore currents will help prevent rip currents from fully maturing. .KEY MESSAGES... 1)One more day of heat before some much needed rainfall chances. KEY MESSAGE 1...One more day of heat before some much needed rainfall chances. KEY MESSAGE 1 DESCRIPTION...Despite some weakly cyclonic mid level flow impinging from the north, a precursor to our eventual troughiness, as well as a continued Piedmont Trough, models are in good agreement that the area stays rain-free through Wednesday. Another Heat Advisory will be needed for similar areas as today. A few showers or storms may Probability of Precipitation up Wednesday night as a prefrontal band of moisture is shunted into the area, though some guidance keeps this activity to our north. By Thursday the front drops into the area. This boundary should stall near the coast bringing a prolonged period of unsettled weather and some much needed drought releif while breaking the heat. Of note though that the 5 day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast forecast from WPC has pulled some of the higher amounts previously forecast a bit to the north away from the area. Marine Tonight through Sunday...The gradient will be tightened between the Piedmont Trough and offshore high pressure through early Thursday. As Thursday progresses a front will drop down into the area and push this gradient further out to sea. SCA (Small Craft Advisory) currently out through WEdnesday evening, possibly in need of a slight extension. Waves will be predominantly wind-driven as opposed to swell driven. The front never cleanly pushes through the area keeping the late period winds southwesterly but with much lowers speeds allowing seas to abate. NOAA Wilmington NC Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories NC...Beach Hazards Statement from 6am EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening for NCZ106-108. SC...Beach Hazards Statement from 6am EDT Wednesday through Wednesday evening for SCZ054-056. Marine Small Craft Advisory until 10pm EDT Wednesday for AMZ250-252- 254-256. |
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