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3NM WSW Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 29 to 34 km/h becoming SW 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Seas 1 to 2 m.

      S 34km/h⇓
      1-2m

    • Monday

      Monday:SSW wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 1 m.

      SSW 26km/h
      1m

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 1 m.

      SSW 23km/h
      1m

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑S 24km/h
      1m

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 27 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 1 m.

      SSW 21km/h
      1m

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑S 24km/h
      1m

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 16 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 m.

      SSW 23km/h⇓
      1m

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSW wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas around 1 m.

      ⇑SSW 26km/h
      1m

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind 21 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Seas around 1 m.

      SW 24km/h
      1m


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:38 pm EDT Jul 6, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Jul 6, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 13, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight
S wind 29 to 34 km/h becoming SW 24 to 29 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Seas 1 to 2 m.
Monday
SSW wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 37 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Seas around 1 m.
Monday Night
SSW wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 29 km/h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 1 m.
Tuesday
S wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 1 m.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind 16 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 27 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 1 m.
Wednesday
S wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 1 m.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 20 to 23 km/h decreasing to 16 to 19 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 1 m.
Thursday
SSW wind 14 to 19 km/h increasing to 21 to 26 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 km/h. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas around 1 m.
Thursday Night
SW wind 21 to 24 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Seas around 1 m.

*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: 34.33°N 77.66°W
Last Update: 1:38 pm EDT Jul 6, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Jul 6, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 13, 2025
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