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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Late Afternoon

      Late Afternoon:WSW wind around 23 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 6 ft.

      WSW 23kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WSW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

      WSW 21kt⇓
      6ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:W wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNE 11 to 14 kt in the morning. A chance of rain. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NNE 14kt
      3-4ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:NNE wind 15 to 18 kt. A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNE 18kt
      3ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:N wind 14 to 16 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Seas around 3 ft.

      N 16kt
      3ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.

      NNE 12kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 7kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.

      ⇑NE 25kt
      Waves Building4ft

    • Monday

      Monday:NE wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NE 24kt
      5-6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:18 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

Late Afternoon
WSW wind around 23 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 6 ft.
Tonight
WSW wind 16 to 21 kt decreasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely. Seas 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.
Friday
W wind 6 to 9 kt becoming NNE 11 to 14 kt in the morning. A chance of rain. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
NNE wind 15 to 18 kt. A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday
N wind 14 to 16 kt. A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Seas around 3 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 7 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday Night
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Mostly cloudy. Seas 2 ft building to 4 ft.
Monday
NE wind around 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 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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Point Forecast: 34.51°N 76.53°W
Last Update: 3:18 pm EST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 5, 2026
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