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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 14 to 18 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 18kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WNW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 11kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SSE 7kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSE 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SE 10kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:SSE wind 6 to 9 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSE 9kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:04 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

Tonight
SSW wind 14 to 18 kt becoming WSW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
WNW wind 8 to 11 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSE wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
SSE wind 6 to 9 kt, with gusts as high as 15 kt. A chance of showers. Seas around 2 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 7:04 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm EDT Jul 28, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
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