“There’s not much we can do about it. It’s just a matter of seeing how bad it gets and how it’s going to change,” said American Luke List, whose start time is at 08:36 (13:36 BST).
Sergio Garcia, who won the Masters in 2017, expects the score to be significantly affected by the poor conditions on the first day.
The Spaniard said: “On a course like this, where you have to be very precise in every shot you hit, when you play with so much wind it becomes very, very difficult.”
The weather should be clearer on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Rain severely disrupted last year’s tournament, with play halted Friday after three pine trees fell near the 17th tee.
Several golfers found themselves with nearly two rounds to play on the final day.