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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:NE wind 8 to 12 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.

      NE 12kt
      3ft

    • Tonight

      Tonight:ENE wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.

      ENE 14kt
      3ft

    • Sunday

      Sunday:N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      ⇑NW 20kt
      3-4ft

    • Sunday Night

      Sunday Night:WNW wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      WNW 31kt
      5-6ft

    • Monday

      Monday:WNW wind 23 to 26 kt decreasing to 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A slight chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      WNW 26kt⇓
      5-6ft

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

      NW 23kt
      4-5ft

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming W 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

      NW 18kt⇓
      4ftWaves Subsiding

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      WSW 13kt
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft building to 6 ft.

      SW 20kt
      Waves Building6ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 8:46 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS

Today
NE wind 8 to 12 kt. Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Seas around 3 ft.
Tonight
ENE wind 11 to 14 kt. Rain likely, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Seas around 3 ft.
Sunday
N wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
WNW wind 26 to 31 kt, with gusts as high as 39 kt. Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday
WNW wind 23 to 26 kt decreasing to 20 to 23 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. A slight chance of rain. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 20 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of rain before 1am. Seas 4 to 5 ft.
Tuesday
NW wind 15 to 18 kt becoming W 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 10 to 13 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 ft building 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: 8:46 am EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
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