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6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

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Last Update: 12:34 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming E 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Seas around 2 ft.

Saturday Night

NE wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Seas around 2 ft.

Sunday

NNE wind 8 to 11 kt becoming WNW 13 to 18 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers, mainly before 1pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sunday Night

WNW wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing. Seas around 3 ft.

Monday

WNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Monday Night

NW wind 14 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 8 to 11 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday

SW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 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.