Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

2NM W Shallotte River Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
SSW 14kt
3ft
Thursday
W 19kt
4ft

Gale Warning
Thursday Night
NNE 17kt⇓
2-3ft

Gale Warning
Friday
NE 8kt
1ft
Friday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Saturday
Light Wind
1ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
1ft
Sunday
ESE 9kt
2-3ft
Sunday Night
⇑S 13kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:00 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSW wind around 14 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

SSW wind 16 to 19 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely. Seas around 4 ft.

Thursday Night

NNE wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NE wind around 8 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

E wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Seas 4 to 5 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.