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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:NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

      NNW 8kt
      1ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

      Light Wind
      1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

      ⇑ENE 8kt
      1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NE wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NE 15kt
      2-3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 19kt
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 19 to 22 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 5 ft.

      NNW 22kt
      5ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A chance of snow before 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 22kt⇓
      4-5ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NW 11kt
      2-3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:34 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY

This Afternoon
NNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ENE 5 to 8 kt in the morning. Partly sunny. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday Night
NE wind 7 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Rain likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Saturday
N wind 16 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind 19 to 22 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas around 5 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A chance of snow before 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 11 to 14 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
NW wind 9 to 11 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 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 77.53°W
Last Update: 12:34 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
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