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3NM ESE Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 32 to 37 km/h increasing to 37 to 42 km/h after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑SW 42km/h
      1m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SW wind 34 to 37 km/h increasing to 39 to 42 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑SW 42km/h
      1m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 35 to 40 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 1 to 2 m.

      SW 40km/h
      1-2m

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:WSW wind 24 to 27 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m.

      WSW 27km/h
      1m

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 29 to 32 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 m.

      SSW 32km/h
      1m

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSW wind 32 to 35 km/h increasing to 37 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑SSW 40km/h
      1m

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind 40 to 43 km/h increasing to 44 to 47 km/h after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas around 2 m.

      ⇑SSW 47km/h
      2m

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 45 to 47 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas around 2 m.

      SW 47km/h
      2m

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 39 to 42 km/h decreasing to 35 to 38 km/h after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 1 to 2 m.

      SSW 42km/h⇓
      1-2m


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:02 pm EDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
SW wind 32 to 37 km/h increasing to 37 to 42 km/h after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas around 1 m.
Sunday
SW wind 34 to 37 km/h increasing to 39 to 42 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 km/h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Seas around 1 m.
Sunday Night
SW wind 35 to 40 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 1 to 2 m.
Monday
WSW wind 24 to 27 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m.
Monday Night
SSW wind 29 to 32 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 m.
Tuesday
SSW wind 32 to 35 km/h increasing to 37 to 40 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 1 m.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind 40 to 43 km/h increasing to 44 to 47 km/h after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas around 2 m.
Wednesday
SW wind 45 to 47 km/h, with gusts as high as 55 km/h. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas around 2 m.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 39 to 42 km/h decreasing to 35 to 38 km/h after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 1 to 2 m.

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: 3:02 pm EDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
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