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3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SSW. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSE 7kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 11 to 16 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑N 16kt
      2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 14 to 17 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 17kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:ENE wind 11 to 14 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ENE 14kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 13 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      SSW 16kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      N 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 13kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      W 8kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:17 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 6, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


This Afternoon
SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming SSW. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N 11 to 16 kt after midnight. A chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday
N wind 14 to 17 kt becoming NE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
ENE wind 11 to 14 kt becoming SE after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 1am, then showers between 1am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
S wind 13 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers likely. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 10 to 13 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 6 to 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. 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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Point Forecast: 34.08°N 77.86°W
Last Update: 12:17 pm EST Nov 30, 2025
Forecast Valid: 12pm EST Nov 30, 2025-6pm EST Dec 6, 2025
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