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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 9 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NW 20kt⇓
      5ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 19 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      SSW 22kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday

      Saturday:WSW wind 19 to 21 kt. A slight chance of rain before noon.   Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      WSW 21kt
      4-5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:WSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 11 to 14 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 9pm.   Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      WSW 17kt⇓
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain.   Seas around 3 ft.

      NNW 18kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:NW wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A chance of rain before 1am.   Seas around 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      3ft

    • M.L.King Day

      M.L.King Day:WNW wind 12 to 15 kt becoming WSW 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑WSW 19kt
      3-4ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:W wind around 20 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 20kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 19kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 4:19 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

Today
NW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 9 to 12 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Sunny. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Tonight
SSW wind 19 to 22 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday
WSW wind 19 to 21 kt. A slight chance of rain before noon. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Saturday Night
WSW wind 14 to 17 kt becoming W 11 to 14 kt after midnight. A chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 14 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. Rain. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
NW wind 14 to 17 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. A chance of rain before 1am. Seas around 3 ft.
M.L.King Day
WNW wind 12 to 15 kt becoming WSW 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Monday Night
W wind around 20 kt becoming NNW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 14 to 19 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 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: 4:19 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
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