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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:SSW wind around 14 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 14kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas around 3 ft.

      SW 15kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      W 20kt
      4-5ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      N 18kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind around 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 9kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSW wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSW 8kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WNW wind around 6 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      WNW 6kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:E wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      E 8kt
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:E wind around 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.

      ESE 11kt
      Waves Building5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:33 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

This Afternoon
SSW wind around 14 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
SW wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
SW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Friday
NE wind around 9 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSW wind around 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
WNW wind around 6 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
E wind 6 to 8 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
E wind around 11 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 2 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: 2:33 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
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