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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 8kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

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

      ⇑W 6kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas around 2 ft.

      W 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:N wind 6 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.

      N 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:N wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and sleet. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑N 19kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 17 to 20 kt. A chance of rain and sleet before 1pm, then rain, snow, and sleet. Seas around 5 ft.

      NNE 20kt
      5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 19 to 22 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NNE 22kt
      5-6ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      N 18kt
      6ftWaves Subsiding


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:43 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Wednesday
NE wind 5 to 8 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Increasing clouds. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming W around 6 kt in the evening. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A slight chance of rain after 1am. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
N wind 6 to 9 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
N wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and sleet. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 17 to 20 kt. A chance of rain and sleet before 1pm, then rain, snow, and sleet. Seas around 5 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 19 to 22 kt. Rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Sunday
N wind 14 to 18 kt. Rain. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 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: 2:43 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
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