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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:SSW wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SSW 14kt
      2-3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind around 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 16 to 18 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      W 18kt
      4-5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNE wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 18kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 11kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind around 7 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 7kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NW wind around 7 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      E 7kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:E wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      E 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:E wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Showers likely. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ESE 12kt
      Waves Building4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:23 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY

Today
SSW wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Tonight
SW wind around 16 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 16 to 18 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Thursday Night
NNE wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 7 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
NW wind around 7 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
E wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
E wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Showers likely. Seas 2 ft building to 4 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: 2:23 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
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