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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      SE 12kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      ⇑S 19kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SSW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      SSW 20kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SSW 19kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 4 ft.

      SSW 16kt
      4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:S wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      S 12kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:S wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 3 ft.

      S 10kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑S 12kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:S wind 6 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      S 10kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:44 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

Tonight
SE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
S wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
SSW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday
SSW wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday
S wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
S wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
S wind 5 to 8 kt increasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
S wind 6 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 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: 7:44 pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
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