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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Sunday
NE 13kt⇓
3ft
Sunday Night
⇑SSW 19kt
5ft
Monday
⇑WSW 28kt
8ft
Monday Night
W 25kt
7ft
Tuesday
NW 22kt
5ft
Tuesday Night
NW 19kt
3ft
Wednesday
W 15kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
W 17kt
3ft
New Year's Day
W 15kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:05 am EST Dec 28, 2025
Forecast Valid: 2am EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY

Sunday

NE wind 10 to 13 kt becoming E 6 to 9 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind 11 to 14 kt becoming SSW 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Monday

WSW wind 21 to 24 kt increasing to 25 to 28 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A chance of rain after 1pm. Seas 6 ft building to 8 ft.

Monday Night

W wind 23 to 25 kt becoming NW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear. Seas 7 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Tuesday

NW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

NW wind 16 to 19 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Wednesday

NW wind around 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

W wind around 17 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

New Year's Day

W wind 13 to 15 kt. Mostly 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.