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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

3NM W Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NE wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.

      NE 19kt
      5ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Seas around 6 ft.

      NE 19kt
      6ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NE 17kt
      5-6ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 6 ft.

      NE 17kt
      6ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 6 ft.

      N 18kt
      6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NNW wind 12 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      4ft

    • Columbus Day

      Columbus Day:WNW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      WNW 12kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind around 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      W 11kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:00 pm EDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

Tonight
NE wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.
Friday
NE wind around 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Seas around 6 ft.
Friday Night
NE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Saturday
NE wind 15 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 6 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 6 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 12 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Columbus Day
WNW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 18 kt. Sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
W wind around 11 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 6:00 pm EDT Oct 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2025
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