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3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:SSE wind around 13 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.   Seas around 4 ft.

      SSE 13kt
      4ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSE wind 14 to 17 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SSE 17kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SSE 16kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.   Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SSW 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.   Seas around 3 ft.

      S 10kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.   Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.   Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 12kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 11kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:SW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 10kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 pm EDT May 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT May 12, 2025-6pm EDT May 19, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

Late Afternoon
SSE wind around 13 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 4 ft.
Tonight
SSE wind 14 to 17 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday
SSE wind 13 to 16 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
S wind 5 to 10 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
WSW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
SW wind 9 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
SW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Mostly 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 2:26 pm EDT May 12, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT May 12, 2025-6pm EDT May 19, 2025
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