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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

3NM ESE Lockwood Folly Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
Light Wind
2ft
Tonight
Light Wind
1ft
Friday
NNE 11kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
ENE 18kt
2-3ft
Saturday
E 25kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
E 26kt
5-6ft
Sunday
S 20kt
5ft
Sunday Night
SSW 21kt
4-5ft
Columbus Day
W 16kt
3-4ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:00 pm EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 15, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Tonight

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 8 to 11 kt. Cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

ENE wind 13 to 18 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

E wind 23 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

E wind 23 to 26 kt becoming SE after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Sunday

S wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 5 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind 18 to 21 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Columbus Day

W wind 14 to 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.