Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

Masonboro Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Thursday
⇑W 22kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
N 14kt⇓
2-3ft
Friday
ESE 8kt
2ft
Friday Night
SSW 6kt
2ft
Saturday
⇑ESE 6kt
2ft
Saturday Night
Light Wind
2ft
Sunday
SE 10kt
3ft
Sunday Night
S 11kt
4ft
Monday
SSW 17kt
5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:42 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS

Thursday

SSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

N wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 7 to 10 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. A slight chance of showers before 7pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Friday

NNE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind around 6 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

SE wind 6 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind 7 to 11 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 17 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 4 ft.

Monday

SSW wind 13 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 5 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.