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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from May 11, 04:00 PM EDT until May 12, 06:00 PM EDT

For More Weather Information:

Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

Big Ten Fathom MR

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
WSW 11kt
2-3ft
Tonight
NNE 28kt⇓
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
NE 21kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
E 14kt
4ft
Wednesday
SSE 14kt
3-4ft
Wednesday Night
S 21kt
4-5ft
Thursday
W 18kt⇓
5ft
Thursday Night
N 9kt
3ft
Friday
N 11kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:48 am EDT May 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7am EDT May 11, 2026-6pm EDT May 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today

WSW wind 7 to 11 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

NNE wind 25 to 28 kt decreasing to 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday

NE wind 16 to 21 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Tuesday Night

E wind 9 to 14 kt becoming ESE after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

Wednesday

SSE wind 10 to 14 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 16 to 21 kt. A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

W wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 9 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 7 to 9 kt becoming N after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Friday

N wind 6 to 11 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.