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Wilmington, NC Local Forecast Office

6NM NE Topsail Tire Reef MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      NE 10kt⇓
      3ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑SSW 11kt
      2ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      SW 10kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind around 9 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 9kt
      2ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      Light Wind
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNE wind around 6 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNE 6kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      Light Wind
      Waves Building4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:20 pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm EDT May 4, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

Tonight
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Tuesday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 6 to 11 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Wednesday Night
SW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind around 9 kt, with gusts as high as 16 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Seas around 2 ft.
Thursday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
NNE wind around 6 kt becoming SE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Showers likely. Seas 2 ft building 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: 2:20 pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4pm EDT Apr 27, 2026-6pm EDT May 4, 2026
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