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5NM WSW Southport NC

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SSW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 14kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WSW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 7 to 9 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SW wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 11kt
      1-2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

      ⇑S 9kt
      1ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:43 am EDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT May 6, 2026-6pm EDT May 12, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Today
SSW wind 9 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
WSW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday
N wind 7 to 9 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers after 2am. Seas around 1 ft.
Saturday
SW wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 9 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Seas around 1 ft.

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: 33.9°N 78.11°W
Last Update: 8:43 am EDT May 6, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT May 6, 2026-6pm EDT May 12, 2026
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