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3NM N Buoy Off Carolina Beach MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind 7 to 9 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Seas around 2 ft.

      WSW 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      S 9kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SSE 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      1-2ft

    • Monday

      Monday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas around 1 ft.

      ⇑SSE 8kt
      1ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSE wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSE 9kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind around 7 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      S 7kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:57 pm EDT Jul 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm EDT Jul 11, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 18, 2025

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Detailed Forecast


Tonight
WSW wind 7 to 9 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 5am. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas around 1 ft.
Monday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
SSE wind 5 to 9 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind around 7 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. 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: 8:57 pm EDT Jul 11, 2025
Forecast Valid: 10pm EDT Jul 11, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 18, 2025
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