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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

      SW 18kt
      4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:SSW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑SSW 21kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 19kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SSW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      SSW 14kt
      3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:SSW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      SSW 16kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:SSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑SSW 22kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 5 ft.

      SSW 20kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SSW wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 5 ft.

      SSW 24kt
      5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SSW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SSW 19kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:30 pm EDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Tonight
SW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.
Sunday
SSW wind 13 to 16 kt increasing to 18 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
SSW wind 9 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday Night
SSW wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday
SSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 19 to 22 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
SSW wind around 20 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Seas around 5 ft.
Wednesday
SSW wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas around 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
SSW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 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: 8:30 pm EDT Jul 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 9pm EDT Jul 18, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
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