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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:ESE wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      ESE 12kt
      1-2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:S wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      S 13kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:N wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain before 7am. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 17kt
      4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 9kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      ⇑SSW 6kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SSW 6kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑SW 17kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 12 to 17 kt. Cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 17kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      SW 12kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:03 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EST THIS EVENING

This Afternoon
ESE wind 10 to 12 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tonight
S wind 10 to 13 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
Washington's Birthday
N wind 12 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain before 7am. Seas around 4 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW around 6 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 14 to 17 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 12 to 17 kt. Cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 10 to 12 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

*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: 34.43°N 77.5°W
Last Update: 12:03 pm EST Feb 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EST Feb 15, 2026-6pm EST Feb 21, 2026
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