Beach Hazards Statement
Starts in 2 h 19 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
Where
Coastal Horry County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected south of North Myrtle Beach.
Impacts
Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches may experience minor coastal flooding. Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for the latest information regarding coastal flood impacts and closures. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
Areas: Coastal Horry
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Coastal Flood Advisory
Starts in 1 h 19 min
When
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening. For the Beach Hazards Statement, from 6 AM EDT this morning through this evening.
Where
Coastal Horry County.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Wilmington NC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the Coastal Flood Advisory, up to one half foot of inundation above ground level expected in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. For the Beach Hazards Statement, Strong north to south longshore current. There is also a Moderate Risk of rip currents expected south of North Myrtle Beach.
Impacts
Vulnerable causeways to and from local beaches may experience minor coastal flooding. Low-lying roads and locations along the Intracoastal Waterway and adjacent tidal creeks may observe minor coastal flooding. Check with local officials for the latest information regarding coastal flood impacts and closures. Longshore currents can sweep swimmers and surfers into rip currents, piers, jetties, and other hazardous areas. It may sweep swimmers off their feet, making it difficult to return to shore.
Additional details
Affected areas listed are based on average tide conditions. Additional locations may experience flooding during periods of heavy rainfall, high winds, or other factors.
Precautionary actions
If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.
Caution should be used when in or near the water. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean for possible hazards you may be swept into.
Areas: Coastal Horry
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Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KCRE

North Myrtle Beach, SC weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 13 mph20 km/h; From the north-northeast. Gusts to 26 mph41 km/h around 9 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 55°13° tonight at 4 AM
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 72°22° today at 2 PM
Gusts to 29 mph47 km/h tomorrow 9 AM–5 PM

TonightNear 56°13° · Clear
This morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 72°22° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 54°12° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 68°20° by 11 AM · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 71°22° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 2 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	90%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	14%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	88%	20%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	88%	11%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	82%	18%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	76%	45%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	43%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	64%	30%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	59%	37%	5
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	57%	44%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	55%	71%	5
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	53%	65%	3
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	61%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	46%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	22%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	66%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	86%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	8%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	93%	13%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	54°12°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	96%	16%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	96%	14%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	55%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	98%	68%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	95%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	85%	22%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	79%	24%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	70%	22%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	66%	33%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	63%	61%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	60%	71%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly cloudy	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	58%	63%	4
Sun 4p	Mostly cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	57%	62%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	59%	31%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	63%	14%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	72%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	77%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	60°16°	0%	13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	58°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	84%	6%	0

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 60°16°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–67°19°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–78°26°
Low, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 74°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (ILM) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Atlantic Coast at Myrtle Beach Springmaid Pier (IN MLLW)

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft

Forecast peak 8.1 ft Mon 8 AM, minor flooding

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Waccamaw River at Longs

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Nixons Crossroads

3.4 mi

Level: 11.9 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Buck Creek near Longs

9.1 mi

Level: 5.3 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 5:56–6:45 PM; Morning 7:11–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:45–6:55 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 3:41–7:01 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:42 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:42 AM · rises 5:25 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from North Myrtle Beach. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Beach Hazards Statement

Coastal Flood Advisory