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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NW in the morning. A slight chance of showers before 7am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      W 9kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 8kt⇓
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SSE 7kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      SSE 7kt⇓
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SE 11kt
      2ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:S wind 6 to 9 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      S 9kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:S wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑S 14kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:00 am EDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am EDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

Wednesday
W wind 5 to 9 kt becoming NW in the morning. A slight chance of showers before 7am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 7 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
SSE wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SE 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday Night
S wind 6 to 9 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
S wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Seas 3 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: 3:00 am EDT Jul 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3am EDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 4, 2026
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