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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

5 Mile Boxcars MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Overnight
SW 19kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
SSW 18kt
3ft
Monday Night
SSW 17kt
3-4ft
Tuesday
⇑SW 22kt
4ft
Tuesday Night
SSW 26kt
5ft
Wednesday
SW 24kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
SSW 22kt
4-5ft
Thursday
SW 15kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
ESE 12kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:59 pm EDT Jul 19, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11pm EDT Jul 19, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 26, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT MONDAY...

Overnight

SW wind 16 to 19 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 13 to 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind around 17 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday

SW wind 16 to 19 kt increasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 22 to 26 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

SSW wind around 22 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 12 to 15 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

ESE wind around 12 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.