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3NM ESE Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind around 12 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas around 3 ft.

      WSW 12kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and noon. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming S in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      S 7kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas around 1 ft.

      ⇑SSE 7kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SE wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      SE 9kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      S 8kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:57 pm EDT Jul 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Jul 11, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 18, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
WSW wind around 12 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday
W wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11am and noon. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming S in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
SE wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind around 8 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 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: 8:57 pm EDT Jul 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Jul 11, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 18, 2025
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