NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Small Craft Advisory
 Hazardous Weather Outlook
   AMZ200-250015-  605 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026    .Synopsis for coastal waters from Surf City North Carolina to  South Santee River South Carolina out to 20 nautical miles...  A coastal front will develop just off the coast tonight and  persist thru Sunday while at the same time strong high pressure  ridges across the Carolinas from the NE. Low pressure to develop  and intensify along the coastal front, while moving northeast  away from the area Sun night into Mon. A series of Arctic high  pressures will follow and affect the area waters thruout the  upcoming week.    $$
   AMZ256-250015-  Coastal waters from Murrells Inlet to South Santee River SC out  20 nm-  605 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING    TODAY  NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to  8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.  A slight chance of rain early this afternoon.  TONIGHT  NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: E 8 ft at 8 seconds. A  chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby  1 NM or less.  SUN  N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W  5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft  at 9 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.  SUN NIGHT  S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt after  midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE  6 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. Rain.  MON  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to  6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds.  A chance of rain in the morning.  MON NIGHT  NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N  5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.  TUE  N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft.  TUE NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.  WED  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon.  Seas 2 to 3 ft.  WED NIGHT  W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after  midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.    Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.    $$