NWS: Strong Longshore Current, Gale Warning and Small Craft Advisory for Grand Strand
The National Weather Service's Oct. 19 briefing lists a Strong Longshore Current and marine warnings for the Grand Strand, with surf hazards expected through at least Tuesday, Oct. 20.
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The National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C., issued its Daily 5-Day Weather Briefing for Northeast SC & Southeast NC at 8:48 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. The briefing’s key messages say cool and dry weather will prevail across the area during the week of Oct. 19, and hazardous marine conditions continue through midweek.
As of that briefing, these alerts applied to the Grand Strand:
- Strong Longshore Current for Coastal Horry and Coastal Georgetown counties.
- Gale Warning for waters from Surf City, N.C., to Little River Inlet, S.C., from 20 to 60 nautical miles out, through 2 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
- Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters from Little River Inlet to South Santee River, S.C., out 20 nautical miles, through 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.
The briefing also expects a variety of surf hazards through at least Tuesday. It says not to use the briefing after 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.