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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:S wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      S 25kt
      6-7ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming WNW 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

      SSW 25kt⇓
      7ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind around 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NE 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNE 12kt⇓
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑N 6kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind around 7 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 7kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind around 6 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      S 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:31 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

Late Afternoon
S wind around 25 kt, with gusts as high as 37 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 22 to 25 kt becoming WNW 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 9 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind around 10 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming NE 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming N around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
N wind around 7 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind around 6 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 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: 2:31 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
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