Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest.
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Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

Shallotte River Inlet Sea Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today

Tropical Storm Conditions Possible
Tonight

W 12kt
2ft
Sunday

SSW 8kt
1ft
Sunday
Night
SSW 7kt
2ft
Monday

WSW 6kt
2ft
Monday
Night
S 6kt
1-2ft
Tuesday

NE 8kt
1-2ft
Tuesday
Night
NE 11kt
2ft
Wednesday

NE 12kt
2ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:29 am EDT Sep 23, 2023
Forecast Valid: 11am EDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm EDT Sep 29, 2023

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Detailed Forecast

Today

Tropical storm conditions possible. A chance of rain, mainly before noon. Seas around 3 ft.

Tonight

W wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 6 to 9 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday

W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday Night

SSW wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday

W wind around 6 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Monday Night

S wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

NE wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday

NE wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 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.