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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE 18 to 23 kt. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NE 23kt
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:NE wind 23 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 5 ft.

      NE 25kt
      5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      NE 25kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:ESE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas around 4 ft.

      SE 12kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:SSE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      S 10kt
      4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:S wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      S 7kt
      4ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:S wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      S 8kt
      4ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:SSW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      SSW 9kt
      4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

      SSW 10kt
      4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:06 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

Tonight
W wind 5 to 8 kt becoming NE 18 to 23 kt. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain between 1am and 3am. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday
NE wind 23 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Seas around 5 ft.
Monday Night
NE wind 20 to 25 kt becoming E 10 to 15 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Tuesday
ESE wind 10 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. A chance of rain before 1pm. Seas around 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
SSE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming SSW after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday
S wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Wednesday Night
S wind around 8 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday
SSW wind 6 to 9 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Thursday Night
SSW wind 8 to 10 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 4:06 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
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