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3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind 7 to 12 kt. A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 1am.   Seas around 2 ft.

      NNE 12kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNE wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.   Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 18kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 14 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 19kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

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

      N 12kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑W 7kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      SW 16kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      WSW 10kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:WNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      WNW 11kt
      1-2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:00 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH

Tonight
NNE wind 7 to 12 kt. A slight chance of rain before midnight, then a slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
NNE wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 14 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W 5 to 7 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 13 to 16 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
WSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
WNW wind 8 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 5:00 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
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