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Morehead City, NC Local Forecast Office

5NM NW Knuckle Buoy MR

Marine Point Forecast

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Late Afternoon
W 16kt
4ft
Tonight
⇑WSW 23kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
NW 21kt
5-6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
NW 24kt
4-5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Friday
NW 14kt
3-4ft
Friday Night
SW 18kt
3-4ft
Saturday
WSW 19kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
WSW 18kt
4-5ft
Sunday
NW 19kt
3ft

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 5:53 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 5pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM EST THIS EVENING

Late Afternoon

W wind around 16 kt. Rain likely. Seas around 4 ft.

Tonight

WSW wind 14 to 17 kt increasing to 20 to 23 kt after midnight. A chance of rain before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Seas 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Thursday

NW wind 18 to 21 kt. A slight chance of rain before 8am. Seas 5 to 6 ft.

Thursday Night

NW wind 19 to 24 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Friday

NW wind 12 to 14 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind around 18 kt. Mostly clear. Seas 3 to 4 ft.

Saturday

WSW wind 16 to 19 kt. Mostly sunny. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

WSW wind 16 to 18 kt becoming NW after midnight. A chance of rain. Seas 4 to 5 ft.

Sunday

NW wind 16 to 19 kt. A chance of rain. Seas around 3 ft.

*Notices:

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.
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.