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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.

      SW 24kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SW 23kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      SSW 22kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:S wind 6 to 10 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      S 10kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:S wind around 8 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      S 8kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      S 7kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind around 6 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 2 ft.

      SW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:W wind around 6 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 2 ft.

      W 6kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:22 pm EDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 28, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight
SW wind 21 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 5 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 20 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 13 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
S wind 6 to 10 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
S wind around 8 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday Night
S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
W wind around 6 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
W wind around 6 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. 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: 8:22 pm EDT Jul 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Jul 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
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