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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Christmas Day

      Christmas Day:SSE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SW 17 to 22 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.

      ⇑SW 22kt
      Waves Building5ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:W wind 18 to 21 kt becoming W 15 to 18 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm.   Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

      W 21kt⇓
      5ftWaves Subsiding

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday

      Friday:NE wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1pm.   Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NE 18kt⇓
      3-4ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:E wind 9 to 12 kt becoming W 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain.   Seas around 4 ft.

      ⇑W 15kt
      4ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:W wind around 16 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.

      W 16kt
      4ft

    • Saturday Night

      Saturday Night:NNE wind 13 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNE 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:NE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.

      NE 12kt
      3ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.

      ⇑SW 20kt
      Waves Building6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:SW wind 22 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain.   Seas 6 to 7 ft.

      SW 25kt
      6-7ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 12:37 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

Christmas Day
SSE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SW 17 to 22 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 ft building to 5 ft.
Thursday Night
W wind 18 to 21 kt becoming W 15 to 18 kt in the evening. A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Seas 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.
Friday
NE wind 15 to 18 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 kt. A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Friday Night
E wind 9 to 12 kt becoming W 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of rain. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday
W wind around 16 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas around 4 ft.
Saturday Night
NNE wind 13 to 16 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday
NE wind 9 to 12 kt becoming ESE in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday Night
S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.
Monday
SW wind 22 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. A chance of rain. Seas 6 to 7 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: 12:37 am EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Dec 31, 2025
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