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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind around 7 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Seas around 2 ft.

      WNW 7kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog before 11am.  Seas around 2 ft.

      NNE 7kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:N wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 9kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 12 to 17 kt. A chance of showers.   Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      N 17kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 18kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      N 13kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 14kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming W after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 14kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:59 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
WNW wind around 7 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind 5 to 7 kt. Patchy fog before 11am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
N wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 12 to 17 kt. A chance of showers. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming W after midnight. Partly cloudy. 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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Point Forecast: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 5:59 pm EST Dec 6, 2025
Forecast Valid: 8pm EST Dec 6, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
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