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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NNW wind around 10 kt. Rain.  Patchy fog.  Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 9pm.  Patchy fog before 3am.  Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 6 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm.   Seas around 2 ft.

      NW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 1am.   Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 6kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of rain.   Seas around 2 ft.

      N 10kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 12 to 16 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 15 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      N 18kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 12kt⇓
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:14 pm EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 12, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NNW wind around 10 kt. Rain. Patchy fog. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
NNW wind 6 to 9 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog before 3am. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 6 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of rain before 1am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
NE wind around 6 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
NNE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 12 to 16 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 15 to 18 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 2:14 pm EST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Dec 5, 2025-6pm EST Dec 12, 2025
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