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Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Topsail Beach, NC

April 22, 2025 3:05 AM EDT (07:05 UTC) Change Location
Sunrise 6:30 AM   Sunset 7:50 PM
Moonrise 2:27 AM   Moonset 1:07 PM 
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NOTE: Zones were updated 3/20/2025
AMZ250 Coastal Waters From Surf City To Cape Fear Nc Out 20 Nm- 906 Pm Edt Mon Apr 21 2025

Overnight - S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds.

Tue - SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.

Tue night - SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. A slight chance of tstms. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.

Wed - S winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers and tstms.

Wed night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers. A chance of tstms, mainly in the evening.

Thu - NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave detail: E 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers.

Thu night - E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri - SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers.

Fri night - S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Sat - SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers in the afternoon.

Sat night - SW winds 10 kt, becoming W after midnight. Seas 3 ft. A chance of showers.
winds and seas higher in and near tstms.
AMZ200 906 Pm Edt Mon Apr 21 2025

Synopsis for coastal waters from surf city north carolina to south santee river south carolina out to 20 nautical miles - High pressure will give way to a stalling cold front mid week. Another cold front could move through this weekend.

7 Day Forecast for Marine Location Near Topsail Beach, NC
   
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Tide / Current for New Topsail Inlet, North Carolina
  
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New Topsail Inlet
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Tue -- 03:13 AM EDT     3.02 feet High Tide
Tue -- 03:26 AM EDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 06:30 AM EDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 10:19 AM EDT     0.44 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 02:07 PM EDT     Moonset
Tue -- 03:49 PM EDT     2.86 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:47 PM EDT     Sunset
Tue -- 10:38 PM EDT     0.35 feet Low Tide
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New Topsail Inlet, North Carolina, Tide feet
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Tide / Current for Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina
  
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Wrightsville Beach
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Tue -- 03:00 AM EDT     3.69 feet High Tide
Tue -- 03:27 AM EDT     Moonrise
Tue -- 06:31 AM EDT     Sunrise
Tue -- 09:39 AM EDT     0.17 feet Low Tide
Tue -- 02:08 PM EDT     Moonset
Tue -- 03:28 PM EDT     3.25 feet High Tide
Tue -- 07:48 PM EDT     Sunset
Tue -- 09:51 PM EDT     -0.06 feet Low Tide
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Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Tide feet
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Area Discussion for Wilmington, NC
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FXUS62 KILM 220507 AFDILM

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wilmington NC 107 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025

SYNOPSIS
High pressure will linger off the coast until a cold front approaches mid week. The front will then likely stall over, or near, the area through mid week bringing some needed rainfall.
Another cold front should move through over the weekend.

UPDATE
No big changes necessary from the previous forecast with this update.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/
Key Messages/Highlights: *Level 1 out of 5 severe storm risk well inland near/west of I-95 late this aftn, mainly for damaging wind gusts *Above normal temps through Tue

Confidence: *High

Details: Warmer than normal temperatures are expected as southerly flow continues around low-level high pressure centered offshore. Dry weather is anticipated through Tue morning but an approaching cold front and sea breeze could spark a few showers/storms later in the day. Can't rule out a marginally severe storm toward eve, especially near/west of I-95, with the main hazard being damaging wind gusts of 60+ mph. Lows tonight generally in the lower to mid 60s with highs Tuesday in the mid to upper 80s inland w/ cooler temps in the 70s at the beaches.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/
This will be the beginning of an unsettled period as a cold front sags south over the area and stalls. The upper ridge finally shifts far enough to the east to allow trough to push a cold front down over the eastern Carolinas, but not far enough east to allow the front to pass. Instead it will stall and remain the focal point for convection through midweek. Continued southerly flow will help to moisten up the column with pcp water increasing up to 1.5 inches. Initially the best moisture and instability will be over the northern tier portion of the local forecast area from Darlington to Pender counties as front drops down into Tues eve. Storm Prediction Center has marginal risk (threat level 1 of 5) of severe weather into early Tues eve as shear increases slightly.

By Wed the moisture increases further and front will remain hung up over the area. The best upper level support rides over the area Wed late morning into mid aftn closer to the coast with soundings showing CAPE 1500 to 2000 j/kg. Expect this to produce shwrs and thunderstorms, some with heavy rain. The westerly component of the steering flow should drive the storms toward the coast on Wed. Overall, there will be increased chc of shwrs and thunderstorms in a warm and humid air mass with dewpoints in the 60s. Overnight lows will be in the 60s and daytime high on Wed around 80 most places.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/
By Thurs, the lingering front will weaken. The high to the north, reaching down into the Carolinas behind the front, will shift off of the coast helping to steer the winds back around to the east. This should help push best convergence and shwr activity back inland. Also looks like best upper level shortwave energy will be across central Carolinas just west of local forecast area.

With ridge holding to the east on Fri, deep S-SW flow of moisture will continue but expect convection to be more localized over eastern Carolinas as boundary has dissipated and focus should remain closer to the mountains as next shortwave pushes another cold front toward the Carolinas from the west.
This front will reach the area late Sat into Sat night with another period of enhanced shwr/thunderstorm activity. A deeper mid to upper trough should drive this front far enough south and east to allow for some drier and cooler high pressure to build down into North Carolina on Sunday.

Although plenty of clouds will be around through mid to late week, a warmer more humid air mass will keep overnight lows in the 60s and daytime highs near 80 or so until frontal passage on Sun. Temps should return to near or slightly below normal by Sun and Mon.

AVIATION /05Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
High confidence in VFR through the 00Z Wed then some chances for MVFR conditions with any -SHRA during the 00-06Z Wed timeframe. Best chances (albeit on the lower side) will be at KFLO and KLBT. Otherwise, SW-Sly winds will prevail with a some gusts to around 20 kt generally after 14-15Z through the afternoon.

Extended Outlook...Low to moderate confidence for low vsbys/cigs Wednesday morning as a front approaches the area, and again with SHRA/TSRA during the day. Chance for rain will linger through the end of the week until a front crosses over the weekend.

MARINE
Through Tuesday...High confidence this period with no significant marine concerns as high pressure remains centered to the east. This pattern will translate to southerly winds, enhanced a bit at times up to 15-20 kt near the coast due to the aftn/eve sea breezes. Significant wave heights of 3 ft or less are expected, a combination of a southerly wind wave and east/southeast swell.

Tuesday night through Saturday...High pressure to the east and cold front dropping south and east toward the area waters will maintain a SW flow in the 10 to 15 kt range into Tues night. As the front drops into the waters into Wed, winds will become lighter and more variable, with potential for higher gusts in any shwrs/tstms. The front will linger and weaken Thurs. By late Thurs into Fri the high to the north will shift off the coast and winds will come around to the E to SE remaining around 10 kts or less before turning to S to SW as next front approaches over the weekend. Seas will remain 3 ft or less. A longer period southeasterly swell will continue to mix in.

ILM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NC...None.
SC...None.
MARINE...None.


Weather Reporting Stations
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Stations Dist Age Wind AirWater WavesinHgDewPt
JMPN7 - 8658163 - Johnny Mercer Pier, Wrightsville Beach, NC 11 mi47 minSSW 13G14 68°F 66°F30.11
41038 - ILM2 - 5 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC 14 mi57 minS 14G19 69°F 67°F30.1166°F
41110 - Masonboro Inlet, NC 14 mi39 min 67°F3 ft
MBNN7 15 mi65 minSSW 6G11 68°F 30.1067°F
WLON7 17 mi47 min 67°F 69°F30.09
MBIN7 20 mi65 minSW 8.9G14 68°F 30.1164°F
41037 - ILM3 - 27 miles SE of Wrightsville Beach, NC 29 mi57 minSSW 14G18 71°F 70°F30.1469°F
41064 39 mi57 minSW 12G16 71°F 68°F30.1664°F
41159 39 mi39 min 68°F3 ft
41108 47 mi39 min 68°F2 ft


Wind History for Wrightsville Beach, NC
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KILM WILMINGTON INTL,NC 14 sm12 minSSW 0510 smClear66°F64°F94%30.11

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