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Coastal Waters Forecast for Coastal waters from Little River Inlet to Murrells Inlet SC out 20 nm (AMZ254) (Text-Only)

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: 1210 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

Hazardous Weather Outlook Rest Of Tonight: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Fri: E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 7 seconds. Fri Night: SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 5 seconds. Sat: NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 ft at 3 seconds. Sat Night: E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Sun: E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of tstms in the afternoon. Sun Night: S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. A chance of tstms. Showers. Mon: S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms. Mon Night: SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Showers with a chance of tstms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Tue: NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Tue Night: NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 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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