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Shallotte River Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NE wind around 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 12kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NE wind 7 to 10 kt. A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 10kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 8 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      W 10kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind around 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      N 10kt
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNE 9kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

      ⇑WNW 6kt
      1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

      NE 8kt
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind around 8 kt. Rain likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      NNE 8kt
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:35 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NE wind around 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
NE wind 7 to 10 kt. A chance of rain, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
S wind 8 to 10 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a slight chance of rain between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind around 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 5 to 9 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW around 6 kt in the morning. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE after midnight. Cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
NNE wind around 8 kt. Rain likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

*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: 33.89°N 78.38°W
Last Update: 12:35 pm EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
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