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Significant Winter Storm Impacts Eastern NC This Weekend

An intense winter storm is forecast to impact eastern North Carolina, bringing a threat of snow totals, possible blizzard conditions, and coastal flooding. Prolonged cold conditions will last well into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.

      NNW 11kt
      2ft

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

      ⇑NE 14kt
      2ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNE wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 23 to 28 kt. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.

      ⇑NNE 28kt
      Waves Building5ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 29 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 44 kt. Rain. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      N 34kt
      6-7ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:N wind 36 to 39 kt becoming NNW 39 to 42 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.

      ⇑NNW 42kt
      Waves Building9ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NW wind 35 to 40 kt decreasing to 29 to 34 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.

      NW 40kt⇓
      9ftWaves Subsiding

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 24 to 27 kt decreasing to 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      NW 27kt⇓
      6-7ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 20kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:WNW wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      WNW 17kt
      4-5ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:10 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

Tonight
NNW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday
NE wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNE wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 23 to 28 kt. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.
Saturday
N wind 29 to 34 kt, with gusts as high as 44 kt. Rain. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Saturday Night
N wind 36 to 39 kt becoming NNW 39 to 42 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 kt. Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Seas 7 ft building to 9 ft.
Sunday
NW wind 35 to 40 kt decreasing to 29 to 34 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Seas 9 ft subsiding to 7 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 24 to 27 kt decreasing to 21 to 24 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 6 to 7 ft.
Monday
NW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday Night
WNW wind 15 to 17 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 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: 6:10 pm EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 5, 2026
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