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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:NNE wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNE 8kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNE wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NNE 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NNE wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      NNE 19kt
      5ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 14 to 19 kt. Rain, mainly after 7pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      NNE 19kt
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain, mainly before 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NNE 11kt
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:SW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      ⇑SW 20kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:W wind 16 to 18 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 18kt
      4-5ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 14kt
      2ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:03 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

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

Late Afternoon
NNE wind around 8 kt. A slight chance of showers. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
NNE wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Saturday
NNE wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 14 to 19 kt. Rain, mainly after 7pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Sunday
NNE wind 9 to 11 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Rain, mainly before 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
SW wind 10 to 15 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday
W wind 16 to 18 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 7am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Monday Night
NNW wind 17 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 9 to 14 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 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: 5:03 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
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