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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NE wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      NE 15kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NE 13kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ESE wind 14 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      SW 16kt
      5-6ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:NW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 15kt
      3-4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:N wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 12kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

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

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      W 7kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNE 11kt
      2-3ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNE 11kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:00 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE

Today
NE wind 12 to 15 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
NE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday
ESE wind 14 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers likely. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tuesday Night
NW wind 13 to 15 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Wednesday
N wind 9 to 12 kt decreasing to 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday
NW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming NNE after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Friday
NNE wind 9 to 11 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 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: 5:00 am EST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Dec 1, 2025-6pm EST Dec 7, 2025
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