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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • This Afternoon

      This Afternoon:S wind around 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas around 9 ft.

      S 26kt
      9ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 25 to 28 kt becoming WNW 22 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

      SSW 28kt⇓
      10ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NW 18kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WNW wind around 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.

      WNW 14kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNE wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      NNE 14kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:N wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 10kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:N wind around 11 kt. Sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      N 11kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NE wind 8 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NNW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNW 10kt
      3ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 1:40 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

This Afternoon
S wind around 26 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas around 9 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 25 to 28 kt becoming WNW 22 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Seas 10 ft subsiding to 8 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WNW wind around 14 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday
NNE wind 10 to 14 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
N wind around 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday
N wind around 11 kt. Sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NE wind 8 to 10 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday
NNW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Seas around 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: 34.51°N 76.53°W
Last Update: 1:40 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
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