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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:ENE wind around 8 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.

      ENE 8kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:ENE wind 7 to 9 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ENE 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming WNW 13 to 18 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑WNW 18kt
      2-3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      WNW 23kt
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 19kt
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      NW 17kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 13kt
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 13kt
      Waves Building3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

      SW 20kt
      Waves Building5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:00 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Late Afternoon
ENE wind around 8 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
ENE wind 7 to 9 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog between 3am and 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
N wind 7 to 10 kt becoming WNW 13 to 18 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 9pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 17 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 9 to 13 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 ft building to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 3 ft building to 5 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: 5:00 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
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