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Marine Weather and Tides Wilmington, NC Version 3.4

NOTICE 12/16/2019 NOAA is having trouble with requests that include wind gusts. I am posting graphs without wind gusts until it gets fixed. 10/9/2019 Updated the Marine Zones. 9/4/2019 Fixed the weather maps due to NOAA moving them. 7/25/2019 New feature in the Airports section gives a link to 5 minute updates for data reports.

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Sunrise 6:59AM

Sunset 7:32PM

Monday March 30, 2020 9:39 AM EDT (13:39 UTC)

Moonrise 9:48AM

Moonset 12:00AM

Illumination 39%

NOTE: Some of the data on this page has not been verified and should be used with that in mind. It may and occasionally will, be wrong. The tide reports are by xtide and are NOT FOR NAVIGATION.

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7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Wilmington, NC

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Area Discussion for - Wilmington, NC

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FXUS62 KILM 301042 AFDILM

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 644 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2020

SYNOPSIS. A low pressure system tracking across the southeast US will push across the Carolinas Tuesday into Tuesday night before moving out to sea during the day on Wednesday. High pressure will bring below normal temperatures mid to late week ahead of the next frontal passage expected next weekend.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/. West/northwest winds behind a weak frontal passage yesterday evening will bring slightly cooler temperatures today with afternoon highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s, which is between 5 and 10 degrees above normal for late March. Upper level ridge that brought an unseasonably warm weekend will weaken today into Tuesday as the next atmospheric disturbance approaches for chances of rain Tuesday. Latest forecast models have low pressure system tracking just to the south of the region, which will keep warmer and unstable air just beyond the forecast area. Moderate to heavy rainfall can be expected at times in heavier showers, but no thunderstorms are anticipated at this time.

SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/. Low pressure will move off the coast Tuesday night and out to sea Wednesday. This will bring about an end to the rain Tuesday night into Wednesday with decreasing clouds during Wednesday. Skies will clear Wednesday night. Temperatures will be at or below normal during this period with lows Tuesday night in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Highs Wednesday will be in the upper 50s to lower 60s with lows Wednesday night in the lower to middle 40s.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/. High pressure will provide fair weather Thursday and Friday before another front affects the area over the weekend. Rain chances in model guidance tonight look less impressive for Saturday and Sunday but there do remain small chances for rain. Temperatures through there period will be near seasonal normals with highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s and lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s.

AVIATION /12Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/. Kind of in a holding pattern until the next system arrives later on Tuesday. Dewpoints will drop into the forties later today as much drier air moves in. Cold temps tonight with a light northwest wind.

Extended Outlook . Predominately VFR through Friday. Exception, flight restrictions are possible Mon night thru early Wed.

MARINE. Significant wave heights on the order of 1 to 2 feet from the southwest at 6 seconds for the next 24 hours with relatively benign conditions. Chances for rain increase as a low pressure system approaches Tuesday with increasing southwest winds between 15 and 20 kts and gusts to 25 kts at times with seas approaching between 3 and 5 feet.

Low pressure moving through the area Tuesday night and out to sea Wednesday could bring about winds at or above 25 KT Tuesday night with gale force winds a possibility. A small craft advisory or gale watch or warning may be required in later forecasts for Tuesday night into Wednesday.

Winds will diminish to 15 to 20 KT during Wednesday and further decrease to 10 KT by Thursday and continue into Friday. Directions will be NE Tue night before becoming N to NW Wednesday and continuing for the remainder of the week. Seas of 4 to 6 FT Tuesday night will subside to 2 to 3 FT by Thursday and continue into Friday.

ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES. SC . None. NC . None. MARINE . None.

SYNOPSIS . ILM NEAR TERM . MCK SHORT TERM . 31 LONG TERM . 31 AVIATION . 43 MARINE . ILM

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Weather Reporting Stations

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Stations	Dist	Age	Wind	Air Temp	Water Temp	Waves	Pressure	DewPt
WLON7	5 mi	52 min		69°F	65°F		1017.5 hPa
JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC	5 mi	52 min	WNW 6 G 11	70°F	61°F		1016.6 hPa
41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC	9 mi	32 min	W 5.8 G 7.8	64°F	63°F		1017.5 hPa
41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC	9 mi	30 min			63°F	2 ft
41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC	31 mi	32 min	W 12 G 16		69°F		1015.7 hPa
41108	34 mi	70 min			64°F	3 ft
41024 - Sunset Nearshore (SUN 2)	41 mi	32 min	W 7.8 G 9.7	65°F	63°F		1018.4 hPa
41064	49 mi	92 min	W 7.8 G 14	65°F	61°F		1017 hPa
41159	49 mi	40 min			61°F	4 ft

Wind History for Wrightsville Beach, NC

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Airport Reports

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Airport	Dist	Age	Wind kt	Visibility	Sky/Weather	Temp	DewPt	Humidity	Pressure
Wilmington International Airport, NC	6 mi	47 min	W 7	10.00 mi	Fair	69°F	59°F	70%	1017.5 hPa
Brunswick County Airport, NC	21 mi	45 min	W 5	10.00 mi	Fair	67°F	61°F	83%	1018.3 hPa

Link to 5 minute data for KILM

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Tide / Current Tables for Masonboro Inlet, North Carolina

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Tide / Current Tables for Campbell Island, North Carolina

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Wind Forecast for Wilmington, NC (9,2,3,4)

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Ground Weather Radar Station Wilmington, NC

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