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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNE wind around 7 kt. Cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNE 7kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:N wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 5am.   Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑N 12kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 14 to 18 kt. A chance of rain after 7am.   Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      N 18kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 15 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 19kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 13kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      W 7kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming W after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind around 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      W 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:41 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Today
NNE wind around 7 kt. Cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
N wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. A slight chance of rain after 5am. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 14 to 18 kt. A chance of rain after 7am. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 15 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
N wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming W after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
W wind around 9 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 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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Point Forecast: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 6:41 am EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid: 11am EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
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