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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NNE wind 12 to 14 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      ENE 14kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind 9 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      E 12kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SE wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      SE 8kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SW after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas around 3 ft.

      S 8kt
      3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 17 kt. Showers likely before 8am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 10kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NW wind around 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NW 8kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:SSW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑SSW 15kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:26 am EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

Today
NNE wind 12 to 14 kt becoming E in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
E wind 9 to 12 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
SE wind around 8 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSE wind 6 to 8 kt becoming SW after midnight. A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas around 3 ft.
Thursday
NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 17 kt. Showers likely before 8am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind around 8 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
SSW wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 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: 2:26 am EDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5am EDT May 12, 2026-6pm EDT May 18, 2026
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