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3NM ESE Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:E wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of showers before 9am. Seas around 3 ft.

      E 10kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:ESE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      ESE 8kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SSW 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNE 12 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑NNE 17kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NE wind around 21 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NE 21kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NE wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 4 ft.

      NE 24kt
      4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind around 22 kt. A chance of showers after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.

      NE 22kt
      4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNE wind around 22 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 22kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind around 21 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 21kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:23 am EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Today
E wind around 10 kt. A slight chance of showers before 9am. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
ESE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SSE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NNE 12 to 17 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
NE wind around 21 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NE wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 4 ft.
Friday
NE wind around 22 kt. A chance of showers after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Friday Night
NNE wind around 22 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind around 21 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*Notices:

  1. This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
  2. The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.
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Point Forecast: 33.86°N 78.17°W
Last Update: 6:23 am EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8am EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2025
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