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3NM ESE Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SW wind 18 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

      SW 21km/h
      1m

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming SW 8 to 11 km/h after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 3am.   Seas around 1 m.

      SW 14km/h⇓
      1m

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 18 to 21 km/h becoming WNW 21 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Rain, mainly before 4pm.   Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑WNW 24km/h
      1m

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 14 to 17 km/h after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.

      NW 23km/h⇓
      1m

    • M.L.King Day

      M.L.King Day:WNW wind 14 to 18 km/h becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 m.

      WSW 18km/h
      1m

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 14 to 17 km/h becoming NW 18 to 21 km/h after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑NW 21km/h
      1m

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 16 to 19 km/h in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 m.

      N 23km/h⇓
      1m

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NNE wind around 14 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas 1 m or less.

      NNE 14km/h
      < 1m

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NE wind 11 to 13 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

      NE 13km/h
      1m


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:44 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SW wind 18 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 m.
Tonight
SW wind 11 to 14 km/h becoming SW 8 to 11 km/h after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Seas around 1 m.
Sunday
NNW wind 18 to 21 km/h becoming WNW 21 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Rain, mainly before 4pm. Seas around 1 m.
Sunday Night
NW wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 14 to 17 km/h after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 m.
M.L.King Day
WNW wind 14 to 18 km/h becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 m.
Monday Night
W wind 14 to 17 km/h becoming NW 18 to 21 km/h after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 m.
Tuesday
N wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 16 to 19 km/h in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 m.
Tuesday Night
NNE wind around 14 km/h. Mostly clear. Seas 1 m or less.
Wednesday
NE wind 11 to 13 km/h. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 m.

*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: 12:44 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
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