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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

3NM N Dredge Wreck MR

Marine Zone Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

This Afternoon

N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt early. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.

Tonight

N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 6 seconds.

Fri

NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft. Wave detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 ft at 5 seconds.

Fri Night

NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave detail: E 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 ft at 9 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight.

Sat

N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely in the morning, then rain and snow in the afternoon.

Sat Night

N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 6 ft at 10 seconds. Snow.

Sun

NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of snow in the morning.

Sun Night

NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

Mon

NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

Mon Night

NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.