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5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Tonight

      Tonight:SSW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming SW 20 to 23 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Seas around 7 ft.

      ⇑SW 23kt
      7ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday

      Monday:W wind 18 to 21 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Seas around 6 ft.

      NW 21kt
      6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Monday Night

      Monday Night:NW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

      NW 25kt
      5-6ft

      Small Craft Advisory
      Small Craft Advisory

    • Tuesday

      Tuesday:NNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 16kt
      3-4ft

    • Tuesday Night

      Tuesday Night:WSW wind 15 to 17 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

      NW 17kt
      3ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:NNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      NNW 16kt⇓
      2-3ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:NW wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

      ⇑NW 16kt
      2-3ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:NNW wind around 21 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 21kt
      3-4ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:NNW wind 18 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

      NNW 20kt
      3-4ft


Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 7:03 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT...

Tonight
SSW wind 17 to 20 kt becoming SW 20 to 23 kt. Rain and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 1am, then rain after 1am. Seas around 7 ft.
Monday
W wind 18 to 21 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Seas around 6 ft.
Monday Night
NW wind 21 to 25 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 5 to 6 ft.
Tuesday
NNW wind 11 to 16 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Tuesday Night
WSW wind 15 to 17 kt becoming NW after midnight. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.
Wednesday
NNW wind 13 to 16 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Wednesday Night
NW wind 9 to 12 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
Thursday
NNW wind around 21 kt. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 18 to 20 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

*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: 7:03 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid: 7pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Feb 1, 2026
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