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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
⇑SSW 18kt
2-3ft
Tonight
SW 20kt
4ft
Sunday
⇑SW 20kt
4ft
Sunday Night
WSW 18kt⇓
3-4ft
Monday
⇑SSW 14kt
3ft
Monday Night
SSW 16kt
3ft
Tuesday
⇑SSW 19kt
3-4ft
Tuesday Night
SSW 20kt
4-5ft
Wednesday
SW 22kt
4-5ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:02 am EDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am EDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 24, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON

Today

SSW wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday

SW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 4 ft.

Sunday Night

WSW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Monday

WSW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SSW 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday Night

SSW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 3 ft.

Tuesday

SSW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 34 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.