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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:WNW wind 21 to 24 kt becoming NW 24 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers likely, mainly before noon.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      ⇑NW 27kt
      5-6ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:NW wind 28 to 31 kt decreasing to 22 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NW 31kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Monday

      Monday:N wind 13 to 18 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      N 18kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      W 10kt
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

      WSW 12kt
      1-2ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      SW 18kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:WSW wind 18 to 21 kt. A chance of rain after 1pm.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      WSW 21kt
      4-5ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:WSW wind around 22 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas around 5 ft.

      WSW 22kt
      5ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:W wind 20 to 23 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      W 23kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:21 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH

Today
WNW wind 21 to 24 kt becoming NW 24 to 27 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. Showers likely, mainly before noon. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tonight
NW wind 28 to 31 kt decreasing to 22 to 25 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Monday
N wind 13 to 18 kt becoming WNW 5 to 8 kt. Sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Monday Night
W wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 1 to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
SW wind 14 to 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Wednesday
WSW wind 18 to 21 kt. A chance of rain after 1pm. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Wednesday Night
WSW wind around 22 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 5 ft.
Thursday
W wind 20 to 23 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 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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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

Point Forecast: 34.51°N 76.53°W
Last Update: 9:21 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 11am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
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