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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Overnight

      Overnight:W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNW. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      1-2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:N wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

      N 6kt
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:ENE wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

      ENE 10kt
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNE wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑NNE 18kt
      2ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 19 to 22 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NNE 25kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 28 to 31 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.

      NW 31kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 25 to 28 kt decreasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NW 28kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WNW 22kt⇓
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:29 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast


Overnight
W wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NNW. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Increasing clouds. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
N wind around 6 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
ENE wind 8 to 10 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NNE wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 18 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. A chance of rain before 1am, then rain and snow likely. Seas around 2 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 19 to 22 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Snow, possibly mixed with rain. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind 28 to 31 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 4 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 25 to 28 kt decreasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. 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: 12:29 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
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