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5NM WSW Southport NC

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Last Update: 6:51 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026

Tonight

SW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then becoming sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Thursday Night

SSW wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

WSW wind 5 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

S wind 8 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

SW wind 7 to 12 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind around 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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.