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3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NE wind around 13 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NE 13kt
      2-3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NE 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NNW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      NW 15kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 14kt⇓
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 11kt
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind around 12 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 12kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WNW wind around 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      WNW 10kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:13 pm EST Nov 2, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm EST Nov 2, 2025-6pm EST Nov 8, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
NE wind around 13 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
NE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday
NNW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 12 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind around 12 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
WNW wind around 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 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: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 2:13 pm EST Nov 2, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2pm EST Nov 2, 2025-6pm EST Nov 8, 2025
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