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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 5 to 7 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

      SSW 7kt
      1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

      SSW 6kt⇓
      1ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain, mainly after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑ESE 12kt
      1-2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      S 13kt
      4-5ft

    • Washington's Birthday

      Washington's Birthday:N wind 12 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      N 15kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:N wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      N 9kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:N wind around 6 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 6kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 7kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SW 15kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:05 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH

This Afternoon
SSW wind 5 to 7 kt. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 kt. Rain, mainly after 2pm. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 11 to 13 kt becoming NW after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers after 1am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Washington's Birthday
N wind 12 to 15 kt. A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Monday Night
N wind 7 to 9 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
N wind around 6 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind around 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 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: 1:05 pm EST Feb 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EST Feb 14, 2026-6pm EST Feb 20, 2026
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