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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:NE wind around 7 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      NE 7kt
      2ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 2 ft.

      E 6kt⇓
      2ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑WNW 12kt
      2ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      WNW 13kt
      3ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      2ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.

      NW 10kt
      2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      NW 9kt
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      ⇑SW 8kt
      1-2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      SW 13kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:08 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY

This Afternoon
NE wind around 7 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Tonight
E wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 8pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 12 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind around 10 kt, with gusts as high as 20 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 9 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Seas 3 to 4 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 77.53°W
Last Update: 12:08 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 12pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
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